fluting
/ˈfluːtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfluːtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflü-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
fluting — noun
1. a decorative design of long, shallow curved channels carved into the surface of
a decorative design of long, shallow curved channels carved into the surface of something round, most commonly seen running up the shaft of stone columns or along the sides of metal and wooden objects.
The marble columns at the front of the museum had fluting from top to bottom.
fluting on a column — the most typical context
Haruto traced the fluting around the silver candlestick with one finger.
fluting around [a round object] collocation
Sirin restored the worn fluting on an old oak chair leg using a small chisel.
Fine fluting ran down the sides of the bronze vase that Kabir bought at the market.
The architect added fluting to the new pillars so they matched the older building next door.
- grooving
more general — any cut channel, not necessarily decorative
- channeling
broader engineering term; less tied to ornament
- reeding
the opposite pattern — raised ridges rather than sunken grooves
- reeding
raised parallel ridges instead of sunken channels
文法句型
fluting on [object]
fluting around [object]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Subject of description is usually a column, pillar, vase, or piece of furniture — rarely flat surfaces.