expanded-metal lath

expanded-metal lath

A metal lath used as a base on which to apply plaster; usually fabricated by slitting sheet metal and then stretching it to form openings through which plaster is troweled; the lath holds the plaster coat firmly in place.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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