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interlace

Pronunciation: /ɪntəˈleɪs/
Definition of interlace

verb

  • cross or be crossed intricately together; interweave: [with object]:Jane interlaced her fingers to form a cup (as adjective interlacing)closely interlacing branches
  • [with object] (interlace something with) mingle or intersperse something with:discussion interlaced with esoteric mathematics
  • [with object] Electronics scan (a video image) in such a way that alternate lines form one sequence which is followed by the other lines in a second sequence: (as adjective interlaced)interlaced displays

Derivatives

interlacement

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French entrelacier, from entre- 'between' + lacier 'to lace'

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Definition of interlace in the US English dictionary
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