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  1. covingnoun

    A concave surface, often of gypsum or expanded polystyrene, forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Covingnoun

    A term in building, used of houses that project over the ground-plot and the turned projecture arched with timber, lathed and plaistered. John Harris

    Etymology: from cove.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Coving

    of Cove

Wikidata

  1. Coving

    Coving is a method of urban planning used in subdivision characterized by non-uniform lot shapes and home placement. When combined with winding roads, lot area is increased and road area reduced. Coving is used as an alternative to conventional "grid" subdivision layout in order to reduce costs, such as road surfacing, while improving aesthetics, and increasing the amount of land available for construction.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Coving

    kō′ving, n. the projection of upper stories over lower: the vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace. [See Cove.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of coving in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of coving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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