Meaning

3 senses

  1. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.

    Hohlkehlleiste, Stuckleiste

  2. The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.

  3. A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.

Translations

1 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
concave surface between a ceiling and a wall:

Origin

From cove + -ing.

From cove + -ing.

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Forms

plural: covings
Singularcoving
Pluralcovings

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatedcrown molding

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
coverallscovertcovetcowA1cowardB2

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