furniture

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Technical

n. the small metal parts attached to something, like the handles and locks on a door.

n. the functional hardware or decorative fittings of an object, such as the handles, hinges, and locks on a door or a piece of cabinetry.

“The carpenter chose brass door furniture to match the traditional style of the house.”

“Restoring the antique cabinet required sourcing period-accurate brass furniture, including the ornate escutcheons and drop handles.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Technical

n. the parts of a page that are not the main story or pictures, like the headlines and page numbers.

n. the non-textual and non-illustrative elements of a page layout, such as rules, borders, and running heads.

“The editor asked the designer to clean up the page furniture to make the article easier to read.”

“Modern digital publishing tools have automated the placement of page furniture, ensuring consistent headers and footers across the entire document.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Music Technical

n. a specific part of a pipe organ that produces a bright, high sound.

n. a type of mixture organ stop composed of several ranks of pipes sounding the higher harmonics of a fundamental tone.

“The organist pulled out the furniture stop to add brilliance to the final chord.”

“The cathedral's pipe organ is renowned for its powerful furniture, which provides a shimmering clarity to the instrument's full ensemble.”