openwork

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See also: open-work

English

openwork embroidery
porcelaine openwork

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Etymology

From open +‎ work.

Pronunciation

Noun

openwork (countable and uncountable, plural openworks)

  1. Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
  2. (mining) A quarry; an open cut.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Rossiter W Raymond (1881) “Openwork”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. , Easton, Pa.: Institute , , →OCLC.

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