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1 cornice
rim* * *f frame* * *cornice s.f.1 frame: cornice di un quadro, picture frame: mettere in cornice, to set in a frame (o to frame) // val più la cornice del quadro, the frame is worth more than the picture2 (arch.) cornice, dripstone3 (estens.) setting, framework, environment: una cornice di splendide montagne, a marvellous mountain setting; la festa si è svolta in una cornice elegante, the party took place in an elegant setting4 ( orlo sporgente di roccia) ledge.* * *[kor'nitʃe]sostantivo femminile1) (di quadri, specchi) framemettere un quadro nella o in cornice — to set a picture in the frame, to frame a picture
2) fig. frame(work); (ambientazione) settingfare da cornice a qcs. — to be the setting of sth., to set sth. off
3) arch. cornice4) geogr. ledge* * *cornice/kor'nit∫e/sostantivo f.1 (di quadri, specchi) frame; cornice di quadro picture frame; mettere un quadro nella o in cornice to set a picture in the frame, to frame a picture2 fig. frame(work); (ambientazione) setting; fare da cornice a qcs. to be the setting of sth., to set sth. off3 arch. cornice4 geogr. ledge. -
2 gocciolatoio sm
[ɡottʃola'tojo] gocciolatoio (-oi)Archit dripstone -
3 gocciolatoio
"drop channel;Regenrinne;canaleta de chuva"* * * -
4 sgocciolatoio
sgocciolatoio s.m.1 drainer; drip tray, drip pan; (edil.) drip, dripstone -
5 gocciolatoio
sm [ɡottʃola'tojo] gocciolatoio (-oi)Archit dripstone -
6 gocciolatoio
См. также в других словарях:
Dripstone — may refer to: Hood mould or dripstone, an architectural feature for handling rain water Stalactite, a type of a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of a limestone cave Stalagmite, a type of a mineral formation that rises from the floor… … Wikipedia
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Dripstone cave — Dripstone caves are a type of solutional caves, mostly in limestone, called so for the typical Dripstones, hanging from their ceiling, which have been formed by deposition of minerals from water dripping down. Some dripstone caves, because of… … Wikipedia
dripstone — noun Date: circa 1816 1. a stone drip (as over a window) 2. calcium carbonate in the form of stalactites or stalagmites … New Collegiate Dictionary
dripstone — /drip stohn /, n. 1. Archit. a stone molding used as a drip. 2. calcium carbonate occurring in the form of stalactites and stalagmites. [1785 95; DRIP + STONE] * * * … Universalium
dripstone — noun a) A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure b) stalactites and stalagmites collectively … Wiktionary
dripstone — Calcium carbonate deposited from water dripping from the ceiling or wall of a cave or from the overhanging edge of a rock shelter; commonly refers to the rock in stalactites, stalagmites, and other similar speleothems; in some places composed… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
dripstone — n. deposits of calcium carbonate forming as stalactites or stalagmites (Geology); stone molding used as a drip (Architecture) … English contemporary dictionary
dripstone — noun 1》 Architecture a moulding over a door or window which deflects rain. 2》 Geology rock deposited by precipitation from dripping water, e.g. as stalactites and stalagmites … English new terms dictionary
dripstone — drip•stone [[t]ˈdrɪpˌstoʊn[/t]] n. 1) archit. a stone molding used as a drip 2) gel calcium carbonate occurring in the form of stalactites and stalagmites • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
