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| cor·nice [ káwrniss ] |
noun (plural cor·nic·es) |
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1. projecting molding along wall: a projecting horizontal molding along the top of a wall or building
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2. decorative plaster molding: a decorative plaster molding around a room where the walls and ceiling meet
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3. architecture part of classical building: the top projecting section of the part of a classical building that is supported by the columns entablature
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4. climbing overhang of snow: an overhanging mass of snow or ice formed by wind action
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transitive verb (past and past participle cor·niced, present participle cor·nic·ing, 3rd person present singular cor·nic·es) |
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architecture put cornice on wall: to decorate or finish a wall or building with a cornice
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| [Mid-16th century. Via obsolete French< Italian] |
