Mesh
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of interlocking or meshing
"An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
(2) An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(3) The topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
(4) Contact by fitting together
"The engagement of the clutch"
"The meshing of gears"
(5) The number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles
"A 100 mesh screen"
"100 mesh powdered cellulose"
verb
(6) Coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
(7) Entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
(8) Keep engaged
"Engaged the gears"
(9) Work together in harmony
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Etymology
mesche from masc 'net' (perhaps influenced in form by related mæscre 'mesh, spot') both from from . Akin to māsca 'mesh', maska 'net', mǫskvi, mǫskun 'mesh'
Noun
- A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
- The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
- A polygon mesh.
- 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.