interlacing
interlacing is the present participle and gerund of interlace.
Meaning of interlace
Verb
interlace (third-person singular simple present interlaces, present participle interlacing, simple past and past participle interlaced)
- To cross one with another.
- to interlace wires
- Synonyms:
- interthread, intertwine, interweave, betwine, braid, entwist, entwine, intertwist, lace, lock
- To mingle; to blend.
- To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.
- interlacing branches
Noun
interlacing (plural interlacings)
- The pattern or motion of something that interlaces.
- It is beyond us, as we thread the ruined streets: above us, as we stand upon the ruined walls, we follow it through every vista of broken columns, as we wander through the empty court-yards of the houses; and through the garlandings and interlacings of every wanton vine.1846, Charles Dickens, Pictures from Italy, London: […] Bradbury & Evans, […], →OCLC
Forms of interlacing
| plural | interlacings |
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Questions about interlacing
- What does interlacing mean?
- Interlacing means the pattern or motion of something that interlaces.
- What is interlacing the present participle and gerund of?
- Interlacing is the present participle and gerund of interlace.
- What part of speech is interlacing?
- Interlacing is a noun.
- What is the plural of interlacing?
- The plural of interlacing is interlacings.
Words near interlacing in the dictionary
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