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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
beading
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A surprising and sophisticated collection of dresses offers the stunning effect of sleek column shapes, barely-there straps and exquisite beading.
▪ Consider instead the delicate beading of perspiration on a downy lip.
▪ Her hands knew it, old worn cool metal with rubbed-away beading round the rim.
▪ Next, assemble the two sides, as shown, having shaped one end of each of the four pieces of beading.
▪ Once again, the gaps between the central strip and the beading must be wide enough to hold the glass.
▪ The gaps between the central strip and the beading must be wide enough for the glass to slip easily into them.
▪ The strips and beading are first coated with wood glue on the under surfaces and placed in position.
▪ You can also use them for blocking gaps between skirting boards and floor - it's much cheaper than wood beading.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Beading

Beading \Bead"ing\, n.

  1. (Arch.) Molding in imitation of beads.

  2. The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors; as, the beading of a brand of whisky.

Beading

Bead \Bead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Beading.] To ornament with beads or beading.

Wiktionary
beading

n. 1 (context architecture English) Decoration or ornamental molding resembling a string of beads or of a semicircular cross section. 2 The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors. vb. (present participle of bead English)

WordNet
beading

  1. n. ornamentation with beads [syn: beadwork]

  2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture [syn: bead, beadwork, astragal]

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Usage examples of "beading".

There was a fault beading of sweat on his forehead though he tried to smile.

Ekeser answered calmly enough though there was sweat beading his upper lip.

I saw a Lothar squadron drop down and turn toward the rim of the spatial tank, taking up Perimeter positions until it seemed that the tank was lightly sprinkled with diamond beading on its periphery.