Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lattice or latticelike structure.
- noun An open, crisscross pattern or weave.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A grating formed of crossing strips with small openings. Compare
lattice , 1. - noun In embroidery, the outline of a lattice, done in outline-stitch on solid material, and employed as a background.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
lattice , n., 1.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
lattice or latticelike structure;interlacing laths or strips.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
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Examples
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Entwining momentum with sturdiness, chaos with order, its vortex of 42,000 tonnes of steel latticework is a marvel of imagination and engineering, one of the great new buildings in the world.
Ai Weiwei: The rebel who has suffered for his art Ed Vulliamy 2010
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He has been woefully ineffective in his attempts to construct the kind of latticework party structure that can help those who want to involve themselves in Conservative politics to climb to positions of influence.
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The squares on the ground are usually formed by sticking in wooden pegs at regular distances, and fastening strings, from peg to peg, till the whole ground is covered with a kind of latticework of string.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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He compares companies to mammals, echoing Charlie Munger's "latticework" approach.
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And we have to say we were most impressed with Mrs. Biden's attire this time around -- Jill donned not blue, not black, but a forest green frock with a sort of latticework neckline.
Michelle Obama & Jill Biden Take The Stage In L.A. (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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I lower myself into the grotto feet first, kicking aside a latticework of spider webs.
Richard Bangs: Skullduggery on Easter Island (Part II of II) Richard Bangs 2011
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The arches, the latticework, the four legs sloping gently outward, almost like the legs of a bathtub.
Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011
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I lower myself into the grotto feet first, kicking aside a latticework of spider webs.
Richard Bangs: Skullduggery on Easter Island (Part II of II) Richard Bangs 2011
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And we have to say we were most impressed with Mrs. Biden's attire this time around -- Jill donned not blue, not black, but a forest green frock with a sort of latticework neckline.
Michelle Obama & Jill Biden Take The Stage In L.A. (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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And we have to say we were most impressed with Mrs. Biden's attire this time around -- Jill donned not blue, not black, but a forest green frock with a sort of latticework neckline.
Michelle Obama & Jill Biden Take The Stage In L.A. (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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