English > molding: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing. |
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| Synonym | moulding |
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| Narrower | annulet, bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet | molding in the form of a ring |
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| architrave | The molding around a door / door or window |
| baseboard, mopboard, skirting board | A molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor |
| beading, bead, beadwork, astragal | A beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture |
| cavetto | A concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section |
| conge, congee | (architecture) a concave molding |
| cornice | A molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall |
| cyma, cymatium | (architecture) a molding for a cornice |
| egg-and-dart, egg-and-anchor, egg-and-tongue | A decorative molding |
| gorgerin, necking | The molding at the top of a column |
| ovolo, thumb, quarter round | A convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse |
| quirk molding, quirk moulding | A molding having a small groove in it |
| rib | A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling |
| subbase | The lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard |
| surbase | The molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall) |
| torus, tore | commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column |
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | Something used to beautify |
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| Spanish | moldura |
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| Catalan | motllura |
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