Trellis

  • 11trellis — /ˈtrɛləs / (say treluhs) noun 1. a frame or structure of latticework; a lattice. 2. a framework of this kind used for the support of growing vines, etc. –verb (t) 3. to furnish with a trellis. 4. to enclose in a trellis. 5. to train or support on …

  • 12trellis — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trelis, from Anglo French treleis, from Old French treille arbor, from Latin trichila summerhouse Date: 14th century 1. a frame of latticework used as a screen or as a support for climbing plants 2. a… …

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  • 13trellis — n. & v. n. (in full trellis work) a lattice or grating of light wooden or metal bars used esp. as a support for fruit trees or creepers and often fastened against a wall. v.tr. (trellised, trellising) 1 provide with a trellis. 2 support (a vine… …

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  • 14trellis — UK [ˈtrelɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms trellis : singular trellis plural trellises an upright frame for plants to grow on, made of narrow pieces of wood that cross over each other …

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  • 15trellis — trel|lis [ˈtrelıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: treliz roughly woven cloth, trellis , from Vulgar Latin trilicius woven with three threads , from Latin tri three + licium thread ] a frame made of long narrow pieces of wood that cross …

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  • 16trellis — [[t]tre̱lɪs[/t]] trellises N VAR A trellis is a frame which supports climbing plants …

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  • 17trellis — trel·lis || trelɪs n. latticework, lattice used for supporting vines and climbing plants v. provide a trellis, support with latticework …

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  • 18trellis — noun a framework of light wooden or metal bars used as a support for trees or creepers. verb (trellises, trellising, trellised) [usu. as adjective trellised] provide or support with a trellis. Origin ME (denoting any latticed screen): from OFr.… …

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  • 19trellis — noun rambling roses scrambled up the trellis Syn: lattice, framework, espalier, arbor; network, mesh; grille, grid, grating; latticework; technical reticulation …

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  • 20Trellis quantization — is an algorithm that can improve data compression in DCT based encoding methods. It is used to optimize residual DCT coefficients after motion estimation in lossy video compression encoders such as Xvid and x264. Trellis quantization reduces the… …

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