English Explanatory Dictionary

expanded metal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An alloy that has expanded upon cooling.
Sheet metal that has been slit and stretched at right angles to the slits to form a lattice; used for making screens etc and for reinforcing concrete.

Word forms

expanded metal expanded metals

Related words

honeycomb

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