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latticework

American  
[lat-is-wurk] / ˈlæt ɪsˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.

  2. a lattice.


Etymology

Origin of latticework

First recorded in 1480–90; lattice + work

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In Tehran, a flatbed truck, decorated with intricate latticework and Arabic Islamic script, carried five caskets, painted in the green, red and white of Iran's flag, including the smallest for Khamenei's 14-month-old granddaughter Zara.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

All were drawn to the region by its juicy tax deals, deep-water Gulf Coast port and latticework of pipelines that ferry cheap natural gas and crude oil.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

They suggest that other factors, such as vibrations in the material's atomic latticework, must account for experimental results that make it look like the law does not apply.

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

“First day, take it easy,” inside linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. instructed his players before they high-stepped through a latticework obstacle course.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2023

They passed through a bazaar in a cavernous building whose latticework ceiling was home to a thou-sand gaily colored birds.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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