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mesh

mesh

31 3.7
A net of wire or thread that has many open holes
  • noun
  • /mɛʃ/
translation icon : malla
  • You gotta connect the flight-control rod to the mesh plate under the rotors.
  • wire mesh
  • fine mesh
  • plastic mesh

Don't like that I got these really nice mesh utensil organizer.

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Examples

  • The camera moves in to a wire mesh cage at the very back of the yard.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The room is divided by a low counter with wire mesh reaching to the ceiling.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Until at last, he stood before the mesh gate to his apartment building.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Copper wire mesh keeps the radio signals out.

  • This right here is called Gabion Mesh and they create walls out of it.

  • It is a black mesh bodysuit from Free People.

  • The roof of the gas chamber was supported by concrete columns and wire mesh pillars.

  • A researcher in Kenya checks the contents of a mesh bag containing leaf litter.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The fisherman placed his catch in a sturdy mesh bag to allow excess water to drain.

  • The construction workers used mesh to reinforce the concrete in the foundation.

Synonyms

net
vsmesh
332 1.0

A mesh fabric used to catch things, for example fish, or as a barrier in sports

focuses on the material itself rather than a tool or object use
network
vsmesh
13 3.0

An open mesh of threads, wires, or ropes with small holes

is the material concept rather than the abstract connection idea
netting
vsmesh
12 2.7

A light cloth with many small holes used to cover or decorate

is broader, applying to many woven materials beyond decorative uses
chicken wire
vsmesh
7 3.4

A light, flexible wire mesh with small six-sided holes used to make fences for chickens and gardens

is general and not limited to one patterned purpose built form
meshwork
vsmesh
1 7.9

An open structure of threads or wires woven like a net

is the general material term without stressing regular interval pattern
wire cloth
vsmesh
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A woven metal mesh used for filters or screens

is wider, including nonmetal materials and nonindustrial uses
meshing
vsmesh
4.3

A fabric of string or wire with many small holes

refers broadly to any such material regardless of fibre type
wirework
vsmesh
5.8

A net of thin wires used for fences or decoration

covers all fibre types, not only metal strand constructions

Compounds

mesh topology
  • Specialized
6.2

A network where every device connects directly to every other device

How Open

netting
12 2.7
mesh
31 3.7
lace
79 2.0
screen
334 2.3
sheet
140 1.4

Surface Forms

mesh singular
meshes plural

Etymology

Mesh comes from an old word meaning 'net', so picture threads or wires crossing to make many holes like a fishing net. That's why mesh means a material made of a network of threads or wires with open spaces.