dentil

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The intersection (or in Greek [Greek: metopę]) is apportioned so that the face of each dentil is half as wide as its height and the cavity of each intersection two thirds of this face in width.

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  1. noun Architecture One of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.

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  • On the outside, the Whites restored the building's dentil molding, but added new olive Hardiplank siding, white trim and architectural-grade windows. —  Business - BostonHerald.com
  • Warm, rich mahogany, dentil moldings, tabletops of natural granite …. tapestry … fresh flowers. .and a fireplace. —  Solo Mother
  • The former elementary school has retained its best exterior features, the arched entry, arched windows and dentil molding. —  Business - BostonHerald.com
  • Built in 1895, the three-story residence has 5 1/2 baths, two marble fireplaces, dentil moldings, a grand staircase, mahogany floors, an elevator, a custom kitchen, a top-floor master suite with an office and a terrace, and a top-level roof deck. —  chicagotribune.com -
  • Arizona produced a lot of copper, so the entire front of the store is still home to the old vault, detailed copper molding that is both bold and delicate, and a sun-mirror that is rich and polished to match the older copper safe wall with the dentil and decorative molding. —  QuinnCreative
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  1. Obsolete French dentille, from Old French, diminutive of dent, tooth; see dentist.
 

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/ˈdɛntɪl,tɛl/
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