fluting

noun flut·ing \ ˈflü-tiŋ \

Definition of fluting

1 : a series of flutes

the fluting of a column

2 : fluted material

Recent Examples of fluting from the Web

The non-clown essence of It, an H.R. Gigeresque vagina dentata type of deal, is far less scary than Pennywise, with his fluting voice and red balloons, and the other specters that seem to spring from tender young psyches.

— a. o. scott, New York Times, "Review: ‘It’ Brings Back Stephen King’s Killer Clown," 6 Sep. 2017
Center stage are four Greek columns with tightly curled Ionic capitals and fluting defined by shifts in soft, exquisite colors.

— roberta smith, holland cotter, will heinrich and martha schwendener, New York Times, "The New York Times," 5 Jan. 2017

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