OPENWORK
openwork
(noun) ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
openwork (countable and uncountable, plural openworks)
Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
(mining) A quarry; an open cut.
Source: Wiktionary
O"pen*work`, n.
1. Anything so constructed or manufactured (in needlework, carpentry, metal work, etc.) as to show openings through its substance; work that is perforated or pierced.
2. (Mining)
Definition: A quarry; an open cut. Raymond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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