fluting
Americannoun
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something having ornamental grooves, as a Greek column.
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a groove, furrow, or flute, or a series of these.
noun
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a design or decoration of flutes on a column, pilaster, etc
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grooves or furrows, as in cloth
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Zegler, whose petite frame and childlike expressions give Maria an extra air of innocence, possesses a fluting soprano that is captivating and of a piece with her character’s naivete.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021
For Honoré, personally, parietal art includes paintings and engravings made on rock, but would exclude markings like finger fluting or the Quesang prints, and some other archaeologists hold the same view.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2021
In detailing the enormity of the Olympieion’s scale, Diodorus wrote that the fluting of the outer columns was big enough for a man to stand inside.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2020
Mirianashvili opted for a standard drinking glass, the kind with fluting at the base and a wide band near the rim.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019
I heard all the words and instruments, complete with stereo highs and bass lows to “My Girl,” fluting out of his long but happy face.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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