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How to pronounce “cornice”
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Pronunciation guide for cornice
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cornice with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 5 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life
Do you know what a cornice is?
- Definition summary
- (architecture) A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
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How to pronounce cornice
Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life
Do you know what a cornice is?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cornice”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (architecture) A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
- (architecture) A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding.
- (furniture) A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy.
- (geography, mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To furnish or decorate with a cornice.
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