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wirework

noun

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as in lattice

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Recent Examples of wirework The wirework added another layer of complexity to the sequence. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Classes offered include fight choreography, martial arts, parkour, acrobatics, high falls, wrecks, wirework, rigging workshops, weapons and acting classes. — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework, backed with a blush fabric, to create a nude illusion. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Chandor tries to keep things moving with chases and wirework and a lot of exploding squibs, occasionally dropping an image of Kraven in silhouette or a figure moving in a wide shot that suggests a sensibility behind the camera. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024 The delightful Oscar-winning visual effects combine techniques like the sodium vapor process and wirework to give life to Eglantine’s psychedelic flying bed and other inanimate-no-longer objects. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 Another huge element was the stunt team, who have helped execute fights between superhuman creatures and quite a bit of flying via wirework (one thing the actors won’t miss much). — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 And while professionals are well equipped to control for potential head injuries, wirework is an exception, because performers have so little control. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wirework
  1. lattice
  2. screening
  3. grille
  4. screen
  5. webbing
Noun
  • The processor also uses square-lattice architecture wherein most qubits are connected to four nearest qubits, an improvement over its predecessors.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The exact value of the critical probability changes depending on the shape of the lattice — a square lattice has a different critical probability than a triangular one, and a 3D lattice has a different critical probability than a 2D one.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • Last June, the film had a 10th anniversary screening in Venice, hosted by the Venice Surfing Assn.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the top management set early resumption as a key business target and harshly reprimanded a team working on a resumption permit because of the prolonged screening, which might have pressured them into wrongdoing, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of screening
Noun
  • The food menu is led by chef Dan Garwood, built around the restaurant’s wood-fire grill and pizza oven.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But On the Rocks has the potential to draw customers to Burleson from far around for an old-time Italian restaurant experience with pastas and grill dishes, cocktails, wines and a piano bar.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of grille
Noun
  • On screen, black smoke billowed from one of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The ball is clearly still in the air when the clock goes to zero on our screens.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of screen
Noun
  • Colorful cotton webbing brings this classic shaker silhouette firmly into the 21st century.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Light brown webbing, especially on the ground spot, is also a reliable sign of sweetness.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of webbing

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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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