What does fluting mean?

Definitions for fluting
ˈflu tɪŋflut·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. flute, flutingnoun

    a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)

Wiktionary

  1. flutingnoun

    A decoration consisting of parallel, normally vertical, flutes (grooves) incised into the surface

  2. flutingnoun

    The act of making such grooves

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  1. fluting

    Fluting refers to the shallow grooves or depressions running vertically along a surface, often used as a decorative feature in architecture, particularly in columns and pilasters. It can also refer to the process of creating these grooves. In a broader context, it is used to describe grooves or channels in other objects in design and craft, including furniture, utensils and musical instruments.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fluting

    of Flute

  2. Flutingnoun

    decoration by means of flutes or channels; a flute, or flutes collectively; as, the fluting of a column or pilaster; the fluting of a lady's ruffle

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fluting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fluting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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