noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The mesh of metal wire or bars which makes up a decorative metal grating countable, uncountable

   "Activists soften the steel, and then I can bend it into pretty grillwork and make reforms."

2. 2
   a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate wordnet
3. 3
   mesh netting made of wires wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arabesquebasketworkcancellationcross hatchingfiligreefret

Example

More examples

"Activists soften the steel, and then I can bend it into pretty grillwork and make reforms."

Etymology

From grill + work.

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