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OVOLO
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Irregular inflected form: ovoli
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
Synonyms:
ovolo; quarter round; thumb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ovolo" is a kind of...):
molding; moulding (a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ovolo"):
echinus (ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column)
