Network. Anything reticulated or decussated at equal distances, with i…

Samuel Johnson
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Network. Anything reticulated or decussated at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections. ✨ A Dictionary of the English Language (1755)
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Network. Anything reticulated or decussated at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections. ✨ A Dictionary of the English Language (1755)

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