Fluting
['fluːtɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flute
(n.) Decoration by means of flutes or channels; a flute, or flutes collectively; as, the fluting of a column or pilaster; the fluting of a lady's ruffle.
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Examples
- These were fluted, once, and yet, although the stone is about as hard as iron, the flutings are almost worn away. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- When full grown the Big Trees are proportionate and symmetrical in girth and height and the beauty of the tree is enhanced by flutings that traverse the bark from the base to the apex. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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