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sconce
noun [C] /skɒns/
/skɑːns/ specializedDefinition
(Definition of sconce noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alcove noun
- balcony noun (ON BUILDING)
- baseboard noun
- cavity wall noun
- chimney breast noun
- damp course noun
- deck noun (FLOOR)
- drystone wall noun
- moulding noun
- niche noun (HOLLOW)
- open-plan adjective
- panel verb
- recess noun (SPACE)
- sea wall noun
- skirting board noun
- stall noun (SMALL AREA)
- stonework noun
- stucco noun
- terrace noun (GROUND)
- veranda noun
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