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
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
He slathered his body in mud and strapped to his back a weird, latticelike construction of sticks tied with rope.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2019
Traditional Cuban dancers would probably have no problem finding a groove inside Dafnis Prieto’s “Danzonish Potpourri,” a buoyant, latticelike piece on his new disc, “Back to the Sunset.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2018
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
