noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Cornisas A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls. Examples : "The old library had elaborate cornices along the roofline, designed to protect the brick walls from the rain. " La antigua biblioteca tenía elaboradas cornisas a lo largo de la línea del tejado, diseñadas para proteger las paredes de ladrillo de la lluvia. architecture building material structure property Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Cornisas A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding. Examples : "The ornate cornices added a touch of elegance to the otherwise plain classroom walls. " Las cornisas ornamentadas agregaron un toque de elegancia a las paredes, por lo demás lisas, del aula. architecture building style Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Cornisas A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy. Examples : "The antique highboy in the living room had elaborate cornices with carved flowers along the top. " El mueble alto antiguo en la sala de estar tenía cornisas elaboradas con flores talladas a lo largo de la parte superior. architecture style building art item Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Cornisas de nieve (mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies. Examples : "The mountaineers carefully avoided the cornices of snow hanging over the ridge, knowing they could collapse under their weight. " Los montañeros evitaron cuidadosamente las cornisas de nieve que colgaban sobre la cresta, sabiendo que podrían colapsar bajo su peso. geology geography nature environment Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
