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quarter round

quarter round

1 7.2
A small curved strip of wood or plastic used where a floor meets a wall to hide the gap
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɔrtər raʊnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : moldura de cuarto redondo
  • I recently had some quarter round to put down on top of some new wood floors I installed in my house.

Examples

  • The carpenter recommended using a quarter round to cover the gap between the flooring and the baseboards.

  • The face with quarter round is the only side that needs to look good.

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  • They are 1" wide, 2" long, and 1/8" thick with a quarter round on the perimeter.

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  • Removing the cabinet means removing the quarter round we just bought to transition the floor to the cabinet... and then buying more because something always breaks in demo.

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  • To achieve a professional finish, install the quarter round molding where the floor meets the wall.

  • We applied a new quarter round to enhance the transition between the tile and hardwood floors.

Synonyms

ovolo
vsquarter round
  • Specialized
9.9

Rounded decorative molding with a quarter-circle or oval shape used on buildings

is typically placed where floors meet walls rather than in general architectural use

Surface Forms

quarter round singular
quarter rounds plural

Morphology

quarter + round

The term is compositionally transparent: 'quarter' (one fourth) combined with 'round' (circular) clearly describes an object shaped like a quarter of a circle or ellipse. This follows normal English compounding patterns and a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the piece's shape and likely function (a molding used at floor/wall junctions) without prior exposure.

Etymology

The noun quarter round comes from its shape: a small curved trim cut like a quarter of a round. It sits where the floor meets the wall and hides the 'gap', giving a neat finish.