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open-work

open-work is the alternative form of openwork.

Meaning of openwork

Noun

openwork (countable and uncountable, plural openworks)

  1. Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
  2. A quarry; an open cut.

Questions about open-work

What is open-work the alternative form of?
Open-work is the alternative form of openwork.

Words near open-work in the dictionary

  1. open-washes
  2. open-washing
  3. open-weight
  4. open-wheel
  5. open-wheel racing
  6. open-work
  7. open/closed principle
  8. openability
  9. openable
  10. openband
  11. openbill

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Adapted from Wiktionary: open-work (page history and authors); openwork (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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