Also means
stacked tile joint pattern
Usage Note
Kreuzfuge describes a tile or brick laying pattern where vertical joints align on consecutive rows, creating a grid; it is simpler than the offset (Verband) pattern but less structurally robust in masonry.
Examples
"Das Wandmosaik wurde im Kreuzfugenmuster auf dem Untergrund verlegt."
Natural Translation
The wall mosaic was laid on the substrate in a stacked joint pattern.
Literal Translation
The wall-mosaic was in the stacked-joint-pattern on the substrate laid.
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