expanded metal
noun1
Dated An alloy that has expanded upon cooling.
- If the action is carried on at an elevated temperature, the adhesion is greater, because the contraction of the expanded metal binds the film more closely.1848, Charles Vincent Walker, Electrotype Manipulation:
2
Sheet metal that has been slit and stretched at right angles to the slits to form a lattice; used for making screens etc and for reinforcing concrete.
- […]the in-fill is, alternatively, steel panels, reinforced concrete panels, and steel mesh (e.g., chain link, expanded metal, and fine mesh).1999, Engineering Life-Cycle Cost Comparison Study of Barrier Fencing Systems:
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