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cove

UK
/kəʊv/
US
/koʊv/

Translations

covenoun
coves
pl
UK
/kəʊv/
US
/koʊv/
The small cove was hidden from view by the tall cliffs.
Маленькая бухта была скрыта от глаз высокими скалами.
Additional translations
укрытие
залив
Synonyms
inlet
cranny
recess
nook
harbor
gulf
bay
coveverb
coved
Past Simple
coved
Past Participle
coving
Gerund
UK
/kəʊv/
US
/koʊv/
Technical and archaic uses meaning to form a concave curve or arch.
Synonyms
hollow out
cut a concave molding
shape into a cove
concave
inset
indent
recess
carve out
gouge out
scoop out
coveadjective
Used attributively before a noun, e.g., 'cove lighting'.

Definitions

covenoun
A small, sheltered bay or inlet along a coastline.
The boat anchored in the tranquil cove, protected from the rough sea.
A small valley or hollow, often wooded, in a mountainous area.
The hikers set up camp in a secluded cove surrounded by towering trees.
A concave molding or curved surface, especially at the junction of a wall and ceiling.
The plasterer finished the room with an elegant cove at the ceiling line.
Archaic, chiefly British slang: a man or fellow, often with a suggestion of roguishness.
Some old cove down the street offered to sell me the bicycle.
coveverb
To shape or cut (wood, stone, etc.) into a concave form; to give a curved, recessed profile to.
The cabinetmaker carefully coved the edges of the shelf with a special router bit.
coveadjective
Attributive: Relating to, situated in, or designed for a recessed area (a cove).
Cove lighting casts a soft glow up toward the ceiling.
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