latticework
pronunciation
How to pronounce latticework in British English:
UK ['lætɪsˌwɜ:k]
How to pronounce latticework in American English:
US [ˈlætɪsˌwɚk]
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- Noun:
- framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Word Origin
- latticework (n.)
- also lattice-work, late 15c., from lattice + work (n.).
Example
- 1. Some people plant vines and ivies , which spread on the latticework .
- 2. The building is decorated with tessellated plates of aluminium , a pattern inspired by the geometry of an insulin crystal and the musharabiya latticework of the region 's past .
- 3. Their diplomacy puts its faith in nurturing a much wider range of bilateral ties , which-when properly managed-lend britain clout in a " latticework " of overlapping alliances and networks .
- 4. Sik sik yuen wong tai sin temple is an explosion of colour with red pillars , bright-yellow roofs and green-and-blue latticework .
- 5. It 's also called the bird 's nest , because that 's what it looks like thanks to the latticework design of crisscrossing steel tubes .