openwork
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See also: open-work
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈəʊpənwɜː(ɹ)k/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊpənwɝk/
Noun[edit]
openwork (countable and uncountable, plural openworks)
- Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
- (mining) A quarry; an open cut.[1]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
metalwork or needlework having decorative openings
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References[edit]
- ^ Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond (1881) “Openwork”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. […], Easton, Pa.: [American] Institute [of Mining Engineers], […], →OCLC.