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—metal lather.1. any of various meshlike laths of metal for plastering.2. nondecorative interior metalwork for supporting lighting fixtures, dropped ceilings, etc.
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metal lath
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lath — /laθ / (say lahth) noun (plural laths /laðz / (say lahdhz), /laθs / (say lahths)) 1. a thin, narrow strip of wood used with others like it to form a groundwork for supporting the slates or other covering of a roof or the plastering of a wall or… …
lath — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. strip, slat, batten, mesh, groundwork. Kinds of laths include: wooden, metal, sheet metal, perforated metal, wire mesh, chicken wire, single, double, thinnest, 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch … English dictionary for students
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