lattice
noun
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
latticelike
-
a word derived from
lattice.
Example Sentences
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If you then lay multiple wires across each other in latticelike frameworks, you can get the Majoranas to dance and braid by having them hop between intersections.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 20, 2023
Hydrogen atoms connect oxygen atoms into a solid, latticelike structure.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2021
It is thought to form a latticelike structure just beneath the envelope, and viral spikes can only fit between N proteins, preventing them from being spaced closer than 13–15 nm.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 25, 2020
The works’ stretchers are sometimes latticelike grids, discreetly sheathed in knitting, and result in scalloped edges.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2010
As she looked on in horrid fascination, she saw the derrick change into a latticelike tower of flame, saw its upper part begin slowly to crumble and disintegrate.
From Flowing Gold by Rex Ellingwood Beach
