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Vinony

interlace

verb

  1. mix, weave together
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.təˈleɪs/ / /ˈɪn.tɚ.leɪs/ / /ˌɪn.tɚˈleɪs/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacer (“weave”).

  1. A decorative element found especially in early medieval art

    “Hiberno-Saxon interlace patterns”

  2. A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacer (“weave”).

  1. To cross one with another.

    “to interlace wires”

    “The opportunity was also taken to remove one of the few examples of gauntleted tracks in this country, interlacing the down fast and slow lines over the bridge.”

  2. To mingle; to blend.
  3. To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.

    “interlacing branches”