Etymology
Origin of latticework
Example Sentences
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All were drawn to the region by its juicy tax deals, deep-water Gulf Coast port and latticework of pipelines that ferry cheap natural gas and crude oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
The collection’s footwear, with its buckled, strappy knee-high boots, directly mirrored the cane ceiling’s latticework, while elsewhere, garments paid tribute to the 60s’ iconic nipped waists and A-line silhouettes.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
They suggest that other factors, such as vibrations in the material's atomic latticework, must account for experimental results that make it look like the law does not apply.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023
These wooden structures have latticework that guides fish into an enclosed area during high tide, and then blocks their escape as the water ebbs.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023
I had seen pictures of the Azadi Tower, and it was stunning—gleaming white angles intertwining into a tall edifice, with intricate latticework that made me think of The Lord of the Rings.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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