fluting

[ floo-ting ]

/ ˈflu tɪŋ /

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noun

something having ornamental grooves, as a Greek column.

a groove, furrow, or flute, or a series of these.

Origin of fluting

First recorded in 1475–85; flute + -ing¹

Words nearby fluting

flustrated, flute, fluted, fluter, flutey, fluting, flutist, flutter, flutterboard, flutter-fibrillation, flutter kick

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Example sentences from the Web for fluting

The columns have Attic bases, but the grooves of the fluting are cut in a style which is neither Doric nor Ionic.
Old Rome|Robert Burn
The golden thrush was fluting his strain—nearly always the very same, but yet a little different.
The Quest|Frederik van Eeden
Her attendants were small satyr-like spirits of the wilds, piping and fluting, in place of the reclining maiden.
The Ninth Vibration And Other Stories|L. Adams Beck
Two of them, shortened and with the fluting planed down, now adorn the gate of Pavia towards Milan.
The Cathedral Builders|Leader Scott

Her voice was at its most musical pitch, rather low for her, fluting, infinitely disarming and seductive.
Alias The Lone Wolf|Louis Joseph Vance

British Dictionary definitions for fluting

fluting

/ (ˈfluːtɪŋ) /

noun

a design or decoration of flutes on a column, pilaster, etc

grooves or furrows, as in cloth

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单词	fluting
释义	fluting [ floo-ting ] / ˈflu tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fluting ON THESAURUS.COM noun something having ornamental grooves, as a Greek column. a groove, furrow, or flute, or a series of these. Origin of fluting First recorded in 1475–85; flute + -ing¹ Words nearby fluting flustrated, flute, fluted, fluter, flutey, fluting, flutist, flutter, flutterboard, flutter-fibrillation, flutter kick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fluting The columns have Attic bases, but the grooves of the fluting are cut in a style which is neither Doric nor Ionic. Old Rome\|Robert Burn The golden thrush was fluting his strain—nearly always the very same, but yet a little different. The Quest\|Frederik van Eeden Her attendants were small satyr-like spirits of the wilds, piping and fluting, in place of the reclining maiden. The Ninth Vibration And Other Stories\|L. Adams Beck Two of them, shortened and with the fluting planed down, now adorn the gate of Pavia towards Milan. The Cathedral Builders\|Leader Scott Her voice was at its most musical pitch, rather low for her, fluting, infinitely disarming and seductive. Alias The Lone Wolf\|Louis Joseph Vance British Dictionary definitions for fluting fluting / (ˈfluːtɪŋ) / noun a design or decoration of flutes on a column, pilaster, etc grooves or furrows, as in cloth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fluting medium, means, tunnel, route, carrier, avenue, trench, blare, hiss, gully, duct, strait, course, slit, pass, ditch, chase, canal, gouge, aqueduct
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fluting

noun

Origin of fluting

Words nearby fluting

Example sentences from the Web for fluting

British Dictionary definitions for fluting

noun

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