coving
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 6
/ˈkəʊvɪŋ/
Definition of coving
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
-
A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
“Aluminium treadplate is used for the corridor, kitchen, and pantry floor, with aluminium covings.”
“The gilt lantern burned palely in the stairwell, but in the dining room the ordinary shadows deepened in the corners and hung like smoke in the coving of the ceiling.”
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noun
-
A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
“Aluminium treadplate is used for the corridor, kitchen, and pantry floor, with aluminium covings.”
“The gilt lantern burned palely in the stairwell, but in the dining room the ordinary shadows deepened in the corners and hung like smoke in the coving of the ceiling.”
- The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
- A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.
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Etymology
From cove + -ing.
Words you can make from coving
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