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lattice
a crisscrossed framework of strips
In more detail
1. (noun) a framework or structure made of strips of wood, metal, or other material arranged in a crossing pattern, often used as a screen or support for climbing plants
2. (noun) a regular geometric pattern or arrangement of points or lines that repeat across a space
Examples
- 1. The wooden lattice on the fence was covered with climbing ivy. 2. The atoms in a crystal form a lattice structure.
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