wire cloth
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7.0
- noun
- /waɪər klɔθ/
- Specialized
:
malla metálica
- The engineer used wire cloth to create a durable filtering system for the factory.
Examples
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To build the rabbit hutch, we covered the frame with wire cloth to keep the pets safe.
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In addition, water pressures, system stresses, and careless handling can cause abrasions or tears in the wire cloth.
Academic text (1996) -
We bought wire cloth to repair the old sieve in the kitchen.
Synonyms
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3.7
A net of wire or thread that has many open holes
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3.4
A light, flexible wire mesh with small six-sided holes used to make fences for chickens and gardens
A net of thin wires used for fences or decoration
A fabric of string or wire with many small holes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'fabric woven from metallic wires' is directly derivable from combining 'wire' (thin metal strand) and 'cloth' (textile): a cloth made of wire. This follows a regular noun–noun compounding pattern common across languages and allows a B1 learner who knows both constituents to infer the form and likely uses (sieves, screens) without prior exposure.
Etymology
Wire cloth is a simple name: it is cloth made by weaving thin metal wire so it looks like a fabric. Because this metal fabric forms a mesh that keeps out or lets through small bits, people use it 'to filter', 'to screen', or to reinforce surfaces, so the name fits what it does today.