expanded metal

noun

1. sheet metal slotted and stretched to make a stiff network with openings of various patterns, used for lathing, wastebaskets, and various decorative and semistructural applications.

expanded metal

noun

1. an open mesh of metal produced by stamping out alternating slots in a metal sheet and stretching it into an open pattern. It is used for reinforcing brittle or friable materials and in fencing

Word History and Origins

Origin of expanded metal¹

First recorded in 1885–90