openwork

ˈoʊpənˌwɜrk

Definition

Definition of openwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

craftsmanship

Rare

decorative work with patterns of openings or holes

Rare

The cathedral's windows featured intricate openwork.

filigree

lacework

tracery

mining

TECH.

quarry or open cut in mining

TECH.

The miners worked in the openwork all day.

excavation

pit

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decorative work with patterns of openings or holes
quarry or open cut in mining

Origin of openwork

Old English, open (open) + weorc (work)

Terms with openwork included in their meaning

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faggoting

adj.

sewing

decorated with openwork stitching

shadow stitch

embroidery

delicate ladder stitch used in fine openwork

Examples of openwork in a sentence

The artist created a sculpture with openwork patterns.
The openwork revealed rich mineral deposits.
Safety measures were crucial in the openwork.

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French:ajourage, carrière, ...
German:Filigranarbeit, Tagebau, ...
Italian:traforo, cava a cielo aperto, ...
Spanish:calado, cantera, ...
Portuguese:trabalho vazado, mina a céu aberto, ...
Chinese:镂空装饰, 露天矿, ...
Japanese:透かし彫り, 露天掘り, ...
Arabic:شُغْل مُخَرَّم, مَحْجَر, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁחָר, מַחְצָבָה, ...
Russian:резьба, карьер, ...
Ukrainian:ажур, відкритий кар'єр, ...
Hindi:ओपनवर्क, खदान, ...
Bengali:ওপেনওয়ার্ক, খোলা খনি, ...
Catalan:treball calat, pedrera, ...
Czech:prolamovaná práce, lom, ...
Danish:gennembrudt arbejde, åbent brud, ...
Dutch:ajourwerk, groeve, ...
Greek:ανοιχτό σχέδιο, ανοιχτό λατομείο, ...
Hungarian:áttört munka, külszíni fejtés, ...
Khmer:ក្បាច់ចោះលម្អ, អណ្តូងរ៉ែបើកចំហ, ...
Korean:투조, 노천굴, ...
Persian:کار باز, معدن روباز, ...
Polish:ażurowe wzory, odkrywka, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho vazado, mina a céu aberto, ...
Romanian:trafor, carieră, ...
Swedish:genombrutet arbete, dagbrott, ...
Thai:งานฝีมือแบบโปร่ง, เหมืองเปิด, ...
Turkish:açık iş, açık ocak, ...
Vietnamese:tác phẩm trang trí, mỏ lộ thiên, ...

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