[urban planning] Coving is a method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes and home placement. When combined with winding roads, lot area is increased and road area reduced. Coving is used as an alternative to conventional `grid` land development layout in order to enhance c... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coving_(urban_planning)
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cove • (n.) A cove or series of coves, as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story. • (n.) The splayed jambs of a flaring fireplace. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/coving/
in architecture, concave molding or arched section of wall surface. An example is the curved soffit connecting the top of an exterior wall to a ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/152
Cov'ing noun (Architecture) (a) A cove or series of coves, as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story. (b) The splayed jambs of a flaring fireplace. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/177
In architecture, coving is the series of coves fitted as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story. The term is also applied to the splayed jambs of a flaring fireplace. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TC.HTM