Definition of dado - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
carpentryTECH. rectangular groove cut into a board or plankTECH.
- He used a router to create a dado in the wood for the shelf..
2.
architectureTECH. UK section of a pedestal above the baseTECH. UK
- The statue stood on a beautifully carved dado.
3.
wallTECH. UK lower portion of a wall decorated differentlyTECH. UK
- The living room features a dado with floral patterns.
Verb
1.
architectureTECH. UK add a protective lower wall panel or railTECH. UK
- The architect decided to dado the walls for elegance.
2.
carpentryTECH. cut a groove in wood for fittingTECH.
- He used a saw to dado the wooden plank.
Images of dado
rectangular groove cut into a board or plank 
section of a pedestal above the base 
lower portion of a wall decorated differently
Origin of dado
Italian, dado (die or cube)
Examples of dado in a sentence
A precise dado was essential for the cabinet's stability. The museum's dado was adorned with intricate patterns. Restorers focused on the damaged dado of the ancient column. The dado in the hallway was painted a deep blue. They installed a wooden dado to enhance the room's decor. They decided to dado the hallway for protection.
We will dado the lower part of the kitchen walls. The carpenter decided to dado the edges for a better fit. They learned how to dado during the woodworking class.
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- French:rainure, poser un lambris, ...
- German:Nut, vertäfeln, ...
- Italian:scanalatura, rivestire, ...
- Spanish:ranura, zócalar, ...
- Portuguese:encaixe, forrar com lambril, ...
- Chinese:凹槽, 安装墙裙, ...
- Japanese:溝, 腰壁を取り付ける, ...
- Arabic:أُخْدُود, رَكَّبَ لَوْحَة حِماية سُفْلِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:תְּעָלָה, לְהַצִּיב לוח מָגֵן תַּחְתּוֹן, ...
- Russian:выемка, устанавливать панель, ...
- Ukrainian:виїмка, облаштовувати панеллю, ...
- Hindi:आड़ा खांचा, नीचे की दीवार सजाना, ...
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