WIREWORK

wirework, grillwork

(noun) mesh netting made of wires

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wirework (usually uncountable, plural wireworks)

Work, especially openwork, formed of wires.

(film) The use of wires to suspend actors in otherwise impossible positions.

Source: Wiktionary


Wire"work`, n.

Definition: Work, especially openwork, formed of wires.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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