intricate design

collocation in English

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intricate
adjective
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/ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/us
/ˈɪn.trə.kət/
having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or ...
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design
noun
uk
/dɪˈzaɪn/us
/dɪˈzaɪn/
a drawing or set of drawings showing how a building or product is to be made and how it will work ...
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The roof has a veryintricatedesignof limestone cornices.
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The advantages of this process is that only one block is needed, and that different components of anintricatedesignwill line up perfectly.
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The turquoise folds on the roof and theintricatedesignof the foyer are just two of the interesting features of the building.
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The interior is noted for its sumptuous andintricatedesign.
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The hand-made net is ofintricatedesign; each net composed of some 365 individual fibers.
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It has anintricatedesignthat embellishes the characters with motifs of animals, snakes, birds, and insects.
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Each sari is a shimmering tapestry ofintricatedesign, in colours that range from the traditionally deep, rich shades to delicate pastels.
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The saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated withintricatedesign, and, because of these engravings, are relatively heavy.
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The wooden inlay of this trim matches the simple yetintricatedesignfound on the doorway grill work.
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The auditorium of the opera house has several seats below and on the balcony areas with anintricatedesign.
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Because of theintricatedesignand difficulty of repair, gunsmiths to this day dislike working on them.
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The pasta typically has patterns on both sides, with anintricatedesignon one side and a simpler pattern on the other.
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The gate itself has anintricatedesignon the top.
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In traditional sandals the straps are woven in anintricatedesign.
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Theintricatedesignincorporated 132 symbols, including numbers, signs of the zodiac and animals, birds and fishes.
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The runic inscription, which is 2.23 meters high and 1.14 meters wide, consists of text in the younger futhark carved on a serpent that is intertwined in anintricatedesign.
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It is unknown as to the reason for thisintricatedesign, but it may be another aspect of protection because multiple roofs could cause confusion among evil spirits.
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Banisters ofintricatedesignframed the porticoes.
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Literally translated as big catch flag, each rectangular flag bears anintricatedesignspecific to the company or boat, typically involving bright colors and ocean motifs.
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The intricate designs of the bells indicate that their appearance, perhaps even more than their sound, was their most important aspect.
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