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| cove [ kōv ] |
noun (plural coves) |
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1. bay in shoreline: a small bay on the shore of the sea or a lake, especially one that is enclosed by high cliffs
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2. nook in cliff: a small semicircular recessed valley in the side of a hill or cliff
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3. curve at top of wall: an inwardly curved surface at the point where a wall meets a ceiling
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4. curved molding: a molding that curves inward
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle coved, present participle cov·ing, 3rd person present singular coves) |
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have or give inward curve: to have a cove, or design or build a wall with a cove
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| [ Old English cofa "bedchamber, alcove" < Germanic, "hollow place providing shelter"] |
