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frost⋅work

  [frawst-wurk, frost-]
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–noun
1. the delicate tracery formed by frost, esp. on glass.
2. similar ornamentation, as on metal.
Origin:
1640–50; frost + work
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frost·work   (frôst'wûrk', frŏst'-)   
n.  

  1. The intricate patterns produced by frost, as on a windowpane.

  2. Artificially made ornamental patterns similar to those produced by frost, applied to the surface of metal or glass.

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