# throating

Pronunciation: say "THROHT-ing" US /ˈθɹoʊtɪŋ/, UK /ˈθɹəʊtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of throat. — present participle and gerund of throat
   - Simple: Present participle of throat. Use this form for the action while it is happening, or as a noun naming the activity.
   - _The stonemason spent the afternoon throating each window sill before fitting them._
   - _Throating the underside of the cornice creates a channel that forces water to fall away from the wall._

## Noun

2. A drip or projecting dripstone on the underside of a sill or cornice that forces rainwater to fall clear of the wall below.
   - Simple: A small groove cut under a ledge or sill that lets rainwater drip off cleanly.
   - _The mason added a throating to the underside of each cornice to keep the facade dry._
   - _A well-formed throating directs rainwater away from the brickwork below._

## Origin

Formed from the noun "throat" combined with the suffix "-ing."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/throating (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).