Definition of Trellis
a framework of solid bars used as a support for unstable objects
Examples of Trellis in a sentence
Because the sapling is too weak to stand up straight on its own, we planted a trellis made of wooden bars around it to help it stand. 🔊
If you’ve ever had to make a tower out of uncooked noodles and marshmallows in school, you probably had to create a trellis of noodles to support the less stable parts of your tower. 🔊
If you look under a bridge that spans a body of water, you will often see a trellis of steel beams crisscrossing each other and supporting the weight of the bridge. 🔊
Without the interlocking trellis of steel beams that support it from the inside, the Statue of Liberty would be much more likely to fall over. 🔊
The legs of my chair were broken, but I used the broken pieces of wood to create a new framework for it, a trellis that would support the seat. 🔊
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