floating panel

English

Noun

floating panel (plural floating panels)

  1. A construction technique where the panel is set into grooves in the frame, not glued or nailed solid, allowing it to expand and contract with humidity changes.
    Coordinate terms: frame and panel, raised panel

Usage notes

Often used interchangeably with "raised panel," floating panels are more-so a construction method, while raised panels are design features. A raised panel door may use a floating panel construction, but a flat panel (like a Shaker door) can also use floating panel construction.

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