What does "mesh" mean?
A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
Mesh
/mɛʃ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·Middle school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
- Grammar: mesh is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: interlock, net, network, 3d object.
- Useful contrasts: continuum, detach, disagree.
- Usage evidence: In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag.
How to use "mesh"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
"a golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men"
- 2 the act of interlocking or meshing wordnet
- 3 The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- 4 an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals wordnet
- 5 The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
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- 6 the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component wordnet
- 7 A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
- 8 contact by fitting together wordnet
- 9 A polygon mesh.
- 10 the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles wordnet
- 11 In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
- 12 A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.
Verb
- 1 To connect together by interlocking, as gears do. ambitransitive
- 2 coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively wordnet
- 3 To fit in; to come together harmoniously. broadly, figuratively, intransitive
"The music meshed well with the visuals in that film."
- 4 entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh wordnet
- 5 To catch in a mesh. transitive
"I know how loue doth rage vpon a yelding minde: How smal a net may take and meash a hart of gentle kinde"
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- 6 keep engaged wordnet
- 7 work together in harmony wordnet
Antonyms
Example
"In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "mesh"?
Common synonyms include: interlock, net, network, 3d object, align, allure.
How do you use "mesh" in a sentence?
In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag.
How do you pronounce "mesh"?
Pronounced /mɛʃ/.
Etymology
From Middle English mesche, from Old English masc (“net”) (perhaps influenced in form by related Old English mæscre (“mesh, spot”)), from the related Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ and *maskrǭ respectively, from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- (“to knit, twist, plait”). Akin to Old High German māsca (“mesh”), Old Saxon maska (“net”), Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun (“mesh”).