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noun
- 1. a small sheltered bay.
- 2. a concave arch or arched moulding, especially one formed at the junction of a wall with a ceiling.
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COVE definition: 1. a curved part of a coast that partly surrounds an area of water: 2. a long, curved piece of…. Learn more.
COVE meaning: 1. a curved part of a coast that partly surrounds an area of water: 2. a long, curved piece of…. Learn more.
cove. 1 of 3. noun (1) ˈkōv. Synonyms of cove. 1. : a recessed place : concavity: such as. a. : an architectural member with a concave cross section. b. : a trough for concealed lighting at the upper part of a wall. 2. : a small sheltered inlet or bay. 3. a. : a deep recess or small valley in the side of a mountain. b.
noun. a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. a sheltered nook. a hollow or recess in a mountain; cave; cavern. a narrow pass between woods or hills. a sheltered area between woods or hills. Architecture. a concave surface or molding.
noun. 1. a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands. 2. a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc, usually by erosion. 3. a sheltered place. 4. Also called: coving architecture. a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room. verb. 5. (transitive) to form an architectural cove in.
Define cove. cove synonyms, cove pronunciation, cove translation, English dictionary definition of cove. n. 1. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake. 2. a. A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain. b. A cave or cavern. 3.
Definition of cove noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A cove is basically the same thing as a "bay," but smaller. Coves are protected coastal areas affected by tides and connected to the open sea by a narrow entrance. The water in a cove is calmer than the open ocean, and the cove itself is often oval or circular in shape.
Origin of cove 1 First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English cofa “cave, den, closet”; cognate with Old Norse kofi “hut,” Greek gýpē “cave”
cove definition: a place on the coast where the land curves in. Learn more.
