openwork Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
WordNet
O"pen*work` noun
Definitions
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Anything so constructed or manufactured (in needlework, carpentry, metal work, etc.) as to show openings through its substance; work that is perforated or pierced. -
(Mining) A quarry; an open cut. Raymond.
