cagework
8.0
A metal frame of bars used to protect and support things
- noun
:
estructura de rejilla
- The new theater features elaborate cagework that enhances both safety and aesthetic appeal.
Examples
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During the exhibition, the artist showcased his latest sculpture made entirely of cagework.
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So they took him down to the main "projection" floor, brought him into a room dominated by a big spherical cagework.
Fiction book (2002) -
The architect designed a beautiful cagework structure to protect the delicate plants in the greenhouse.
Synonyms
cage
vscagework
301
1.0
A structure of bars or wires that keeps animals like birds from escaping
focuses more on protective support and structural use rather than animal containment
wireframe
vscagework
1
6.5
A structure made of wire that gives a basic shape for objects like lampshades
is arranged as an enclosed protective framework for support rather than only a shape
wirework
vscagework
5.8
A net of thin wires used for fences or decoration
is a rigid bar framework used for support and protection rather than woven mesh
How Protective
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Etymology
Cagework comes from cage, an old word for a 'box' or 'basket', and work, meaning 'something made'. So, cagework is a frame made like a box of bars or wires that protects or supports things.