| 单词 | baseboard |
| 释义 | baseboard (once / 52765 pages) n A baseboard is a piece of wood molding that runs along the bottom of a wall. Where the bottom of a baseboard ends, the floor begins. A baseboard is a decorative architectural element you'll see in most homes, usually a wide board that's painted to match the trim color of the room. A baseboard is useful for hiding any unevenness in the joint where the wall meets the floor. In Britain, this is called skirting. The word baseboard, from the mid-1800s, combines base, "bottom," and board, or "plank." WORD FAMILYbaseboard: baseboards USAGE EXAMPLESMy son and daughter, 10 and 5, brushed away cobwebs and wiped baseboards, while my husband tackled the bathroom. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) Depending on the type of heating you have in your home, you likely either have air vents or baseboard heaters all over the place. US News(Oct 18, 2016) Gang two 60-volt packs together to power the new cordless miter saw and it’ll make nearly 300 cuts in a typical baseboard molding. Wall Street Journal(Oct 12, 2016) n a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor Syn|Hyper mopboard, skirting board molding, moulding a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing |
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