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Meanings of leadwork in English

In lacemaking, any non-structural stitch used to fill the open cavity of a motif.

      Usage of leadwork in English
      1
      The windows were glazed in lattice panes of leadwork, hung in casements.
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      2
      They're all in the leadworks with the beast, sir.
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      3
      The difference was that it gave the prisoners something to do, leadworking being considerably less complex than, say, platinum wire production or heavy machinery maintenance.
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      Leadwork through the time