Etymology
Origin of latticework
Example Sentences
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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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