detention screen

detention screen

A window screen especially designed for institutions of detention; fabricated of screen mesh which is woven of large stainless steel wires; a massive steel frame holds the mesh under tension.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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