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key pattern

/ki ˌpædərn/
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Other forms: key patterns

Definitions of key pattern
  1. noun
    an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
    synonyms: Greek fret, Greek key, fret
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    type of:
    architectural ornament
    (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
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