furniture
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1 fittings and handles (n.) C1 Advanced Technicalthe metal parts on a door or a piece of wood, like handles, locks, and hinges.
the functional or decorative metal fittings of an object, such as the handles and locks on a door or the plates on a coffin.
ExampleThe carpenter chose brass furniture for the front door to match the house style.
ExampleThe restoration project required authentic Victorian door furniture, including heavy cast-iron knockers and ornate brass escutcheons.
- hardware
- fittings
- mounts
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2 page layout elements (n.) C2 Proficiency Technicalthe parts of a page that are not the main story, like headlines, lines, and page numbers.
the non-textual or structural elements of a page layout, such as headlines, borders, and spacing, that frame the main content.
ExampleThe editor asked to change the page furniture to make the magazine look more modern.
ExampleThe graphic designer spent hours adjusting the page furniture, ensuring that the pull-quotes and sidebars didn't distract from the primary narrative.
- body text
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3 organ stop (n.) C2 Proficiency Technical Musica specific part of a pipe organ that makes a bright, mixed sound.
a high-pitched mixture stop on a pipe organ, typically composed of several ranks of pipes sounding the higher harmonics.
ExampleThe organist used the furniture stop to add a bright sparkle to the final hymn.
ExampleThe cathedral's grand organ features a four-rank furniture that provides exceptional clarity and brilliance during polyphonic passages.
- mixture stop
From Middle French fourniture (“a supply, or the act of furnishing”), from fournir (“to furnish”).