cove

coving

 or cove

Concave molding or deeply arched section of a wall surface. The curve typically describes a quarter-circle and serves to connect walls and ceiling (cove ceiling). The arched sections may be used to conceal light fixtures for dramatic effect, hence the term cove lighting. Coving can also refer to the curved soffit connecting the top of an exterior wall to a projecting eave.

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cove¹

1. a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands

2. a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc., usually by erosion

3. Architect a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room

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cove²

Austral History an overseer of convict labourers

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cove [kōv]

(geography)

A small, narrow, sheltered bay, inlet, or creek on a coast.

A deep recess or hollow occurring in a cliff or steep mountainside.

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cove

A concave surface or molding, especially placed at the transition from a wall to the ceiling, or from a wall to the floor.