"coving" meaning in English

See coving in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkəʊvɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coving.wav [Southern-England] Forms: covings [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊvɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English cove English -ing English coving From cove + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cove|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cove English -ing English coving From cove + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} coving (plural covings)
  1. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall. Translations (concave surface between a ceiling and a wall): Hohlkehlleiste [feminine] (German), Stuckleiste [feminine] (German)
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  2. The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
    Sense id: en-coving-en-noun-en:fireplace Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 18 42 40 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 18 42 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 18 42 41 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 45 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 43 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 41 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 50 42
  3. (urban studies) A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: crown molding

Inflected forms

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