skirting board


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skirting board

n
(Building) a skirting made of wood. US and Canadian name: baseboard US name: mopboard
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skirting board

baseboard
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.skirting board - a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floorskirting board - a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
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Translations
podlahová lišta
fodpanel
jalkalista
kutna daska
幅木
굽도리널
sockellist
ขอบบัว
gỗ viền chân tường

skirting board

لَوْحٌ خَشَبِيٌّ بِأَسْفَلِ الـجُّدْرَانِ podlahová lišta fodpanel Fußleiste σοβατεπί rodapié, zócalo jalkalista plinthe kutna daska battiscopa 幅木 굽도리널 plint fotlist listwa przypodłogowa rodapé плинтус sockellist ขอบบัว süpürgelik gỗ viền chân tường 踢脚板
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It stops, rotates and follows a skirting board along the kitchen, emitting a loud and unbroken drone.
He said impact and cast-off blood staining near the skirting board indicated Ana was struck several times on the head while on the floor.
There is now evidence on the hall wall, an interior one, that the skirting board at one end is beginning to split and crumble.
At Southampton, we used an indoor gym with a large skirting board round it.
The money was placed inside a cooker hood and behind a false skirting board under the stairs.
"Within a month we noticed the shower screen over the bath was leaking causing damage to our skirting board and causing the flooring to bubble and lift.
We have a problem with a wet patch at skirting board level in our lounge.
When the fire crews arrived at the house they found to their astonishment that smouldering around the skirting board caused by radiated heat which had travelled through a brickwork wall from a log burner in the house next door.
Measure the length of the gap you want the skirting board to fit into.
The job involves removing the existing skirting board, removing floor and window mouldings, and unscrewing and disconnecting any electrical fittings.
AIt sounds like there is dust coming in under your skirting board - this may be accompanied by moisture (though I think you'd have noticed mould if the carpet was getting wet).