expanded metal

American  

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.

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expanded metal British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of expanded metal

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

And in front of him is the new, nearly 100-foot-tall Sahara “tent,” the expanded metal structure that hosts some of the festival’s most acclaimed dance music acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

The department has said Lopez somehow freed himself from his hand and leg restraints, cut through the expanded metal of the cage and crawled from the bottom.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2022

The department has said Lopez somehow freed himself from his hand and leg restraints, cut through the expanded metal of the cage and crawled out the bottom.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

Experiments have been carried out to reduce these disturbances, in some cases by removing alternate bays of the sheeting and in other cases by substituting expanded metal for the original corrugated sheets.

From British Airships, Past, Present, and Future by Whale, George

The roof may be supported on pillars between which expanded metal of large size may be placed.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney