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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Example Sentences
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International Paper customers choose from a fluting guide that extends from A-flute at the thickest to so-called microflutes like E and F.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2022
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
Both children and adults are thought to have participated in finger fluting, and similarly, Bennett said that the Quesang prints should also be considered art.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2021
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
How I sometimes lost the sense of her words in the sweet fluting of her voice.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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