fenestration

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fen·es·tra·tion | \ ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən

Definition of fenestration

1 : the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building

2 : an opening in a surface (such as a wall or membrane)

3 : the operation of cutting an opening in the bony labyrinth between the inner ear and tympanum to replace natural fenestrae that are not functional

Examples of fenestration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the flip of a switch, the entire upper half of the car deconstructs like an origami swan unfolding, and once the clamshells, flaps and fenestration settle down, a sleek convertible reveals itself. — Wesley Tudor, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2022 They were also tasked with installing the almost 7,000-square-feet of triple-pane, sliding steel thermal doors and windows from famed Italian fenestration experts Brombal. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2021 The machines are then able to effortlessly create the fenestration and conduits for doors, windows, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and information technology infrastructure. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 23 June 2021 The Bauhaus was top of the list, and Johnson, too, fell hard for Gropius’s unadorned facades and industrial fenestration. — Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2017 The surrounding decoration stretches and compresses to suit the ever-changing fenestration. — Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2017

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fenestration

noun

fen·es·tra·tion | \ ˌfen-ə-ˈstrā-shən

Medical Definition of fenestration

1a : a natural or surgically created opening in a surface

b : the presence of such openings

2 : a surgical procedure that involves cutting an opening in the bony labyrinth between the inner ear and tympanum to replace natural fenestrae that are not functional (as in otosclerosis)