herringbone pattern

collocation in English

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herringbone
noun[U]
uk
/ˈher.ɪŋ.bəʊn/us
/ˈher.ɪŋ.boʊn/
a pattern, used especially in cloth, that consists of rows of ...
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pattern
adjective[before noun]
used in compounds to refer to the way in which a particular type of hair loss occurs, affecting mainly the top and front of ...
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(Definition ofherringboneandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Pedestrian crossings have been put down on theherringbonepattern.
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Aherringbonepatterncan be created by setting the blocks at either 45 degrees or 90 degrees to the perpendicular.
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In the initial polymorph the molecules are arranged in aherringbonepatternwith extensive hydrogen bonding.
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These ingots were found stacked in four rows following aherringbonepattern.
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It features two asymmetrical polygonal towers, contrasting wood siding in aherringbonepattern, projecting gables and bays, and large brackets with contrasting color schemes.
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At the transept crossing, an eight-pointed flower design is used for the floor, while aherringbonepatternis used elsewhere.
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Minor streets (called closes or wynds) lie on either side of the main spine forming aherringbonepattern.
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The outsole featured a solid rubber outsole with aherringbonepattern.
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These cells are arranged in short fascicles which split and merge, giving the appearance of fish bone known as aherringbonepattern.
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The most common of these is theherringbonepattern.
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Narrow "closes" (alleyways), often no more than a few feet wide, lead downhill on either side of the main spine in aherringbonepattern.
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It is made in either plain or twill weave and may have a check orherringbonepattern.
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They exhibit aherringbonepatternin their construction.
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Brick between the stories is in aherringbonepattern.
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In knitting, it is a stitch that creates a fabric pattern closely resembling aherringbonepattern, or herringbone cloth.
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Some lubrication is needed during the rolling stages; otherwise, the foil surface can become marked with aherringbonepattern.
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Oak parquet floors are set in aherringbonepattern.
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Theherringbonepatternrepresents the fisherman's catch and thus for success in one's career.
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The pattern of grooves or cracks on his dog's feet gave him the idea for a leather upper-shoe with aherringbonepatternof grooves on the sole.
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Tiles were extensively employed, forming the surrounds of the first floor windows, as lintels in herringbone patterns and as decorative bands and patterns.
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