eggcrated

See also: egg-crated and egg crated

English

Verb

eggcrated

1. simple past and past participle of eggcrate

Adjective

eggcrated (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of egg-crated
   • 1948, Electrical Consultant - Volume 54, page 26:

     This, it is believed, helps to provide full coverage of the eggcrated area. The eggcrate is recessed in a suspended plaster ceiling and extends almost the full length of the 70 foot long store, giving the illusion of a floating ceiling.

   • 1977, Lighting Design & Application:

     The determination of the brightnesses of all of the working environment, be they large open spaces, small eggcrated offices or landscape type low-partitioned spaces, is an indispensable tool to the knowledgeable office lighting designer.

   • 2000, Princess Palmer, Deadly Questions, →ISBN, page 37:

     Jamie opened the wheel chair, placed the eggcrated pad on the chair, set the brakes and pulled open the foot pedals.

   • 2005, Richard M. Scutella, How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home, →ISBN, page 620:

     A bottle cabinet is a base cabinet with pullout trays that are eggcrated to hold bottles.

   • 2014, Dennis R. Floyd, John N. Lowe, Beryllium Science and Technology - Volume 2, →ISBN, page 264:

     Extensive work has been done in the last 10 years in fabricating ultralightweight beryllium mirror blanks applying aluminum brazing technology to “eggcrated” core techniques.

Adverb

eggcrated (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of egg-crated
   • 1968, United States Dept. of Defense, Military Standard - Issues 1313-1343, page 13:

     Loose components of not less than 4-1/2 inches in diameter may be shipped eggcrated.