checkerwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of checkerwork
Example Sentences
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A checkerwork of rebel militias ran various chunks of Idlib at the time, and many areas of Binnish itself were under the control of a relatively moderate militia affiliated with the FSA entitled Liwaa Dawud.
From Forbes
The stove, as I said, looked like a very tall boiler: half was a long brick-lined flue, where the gas burned; half, a mass of brick checkerwork for retaining the heat.
From Project Gutenberg
Masses of flue-dust had clogged the holes in the checkerwork and reduced its power for holding heat.
From Project Gutenberg
There was a space left at the top of the checkerwork for cleaning purposes.
From Project Gutenberg
My first sensation, as I stepped off the ladder to the checkerwork inside the stove, was relief.
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