Meanings
nounGreek key (plural Greek keys)
plural Greek keys
- artA decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art.
Synonyms: Greek fret, meander, meandros
- chemistryA structural motif in proteins consisting of four adjacent antiparallel strands and their linking loops.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art.
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nounan ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
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Broader
architectural ornament
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Translations
Finnish meanderi, meanderikuvio
- meanderidecorative border
- meanderikuviodecorative border
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