metal lath
Americannoun
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any of various meshlike laths of metal for plastering.
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nondecorative interior metalwork for supporting lighting fixtures, dropped ceilings, etc.
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The murals - oil paint on plaster with a metal lath backing - depict men and women in formalwear, men in top hats and tuxedos, women draped in fur-trimmed coats.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2018
The murals — oil paint on plaster with a metal lath backing — depict men and women in formalwear, men in top hats and tuxedos, women draped in fur-trimmed coats.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2018
Plaster with metal lath were used instead of drywall.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2017
FTC said that it would proceed with suits and complaints now on file against such industries as steel, metal lath and conduits.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is in a building, the outer walls of which are of cement plaster applied over metal lath nailed to studding.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Wilson, Herbert M.
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