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mesh  (msh)

n.

1.

a. Any of the open spaces in a net or network; an interstice.

b. The cords, threads, or wires surrounding these spaces. Often used in the plural.

2. An openwork fabric or structure; a net or network: a screen made of wire mesh.

3. Something that snares or entraps. Often used in the plural: "Arabia had become entangled in the meshes of . . . politics" (W. Montgomery Watt).

4.

a. The engagement of gear teeth.

b. The state of being so engaged: gear teeth in mesh.

v. meshed, mesh·ing, mesh·es

v.tr.

1. To catch in or as if in a net; ensnare.

2. To cause (gear teeth) to become engaged.

3. To cause to work closely together; coordinate.

v.intr.

1. To become entangled.

2. To become engaged or interlocked: gears that are not meshing properly.

3.

a. To fit together effectively; be coordinated.

b. To accord with another or each other; harmonize.

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[Middle English mesch, probably from Middle Dutch maesche.]

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meshy adj.

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mesh [mɛʃ]

n

1. a network; net

2. an open space between the strands of a network

3. (often plural) the strands surrounding these spaces

4. anything that ensnares, or holds like a net the mesh of the secret police

5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the engagement of teeth on interacting gearwheels the gears are in mesh

6. a measure of spacing of the strands of a mesh or grid, expressed as the distance between strands for coarse meshes or a number of strands per unit length for fine meshes

vb

1. to entangle or become entangled

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of gear teeth) to engage or cause to engage

3. (intr; often foll by with) to coordinate (with) to mesh with a policy

4. to work or cause to work in harmony

[probably from Dutch maesche; related to Old English masc, Old High German masca]

meshy  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mesh - the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose" linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length in, inch - a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
	2.	mesh - contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears" interlocking, meshing, engagement impinging, striking, contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
	3.	mesh - the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component mesh topology network topology, topology - the configuration of a communication network
	4.	mesh - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals meshwork, meshing, network, net backbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic" chicken wire - a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" netting, veiling, gauze - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave hairnet - a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place reseau - a net or mesh foundation for lace safety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze save-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship snood - an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head sparker, spark arrester - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack tulle - a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns grillwork, wirework - mesh netting made of wires
	5.	mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" interlock, interlocking, meshing snap, grab, snatch, catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
Verb	1.	mesh - keep engaged; "engaged the gears" lock, operate, engage flip, switch, throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" ride - keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	2.	mesh - coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively interlock coordinate, organise, organize - bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"
	3.	mesh - work together in harmony relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
	4.	mesh - entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh enmesh, ensnarl mat, entangle, snarl, tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"

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mesh

noun

1. net, netting, network, web, tracery The ground-floor windows are obscured by wire mesh.

2. trap, web, tangle, toils, snare, entanglement He lures young talent into his mesh.

verb

1. engage, combine, connect, knit, come together, coordinate, interlock, dovetail, fit together, harmonize Their senses of humour meshed perfectly.

2. entangle, catch, net, trap, tangle, snare, ensnare, enmesh limes and plane trees meshed in unpruned disorder

Translations

mesh [meʃ]

A. N

1. (= spacing) → malla f

2. (= netting) wire mesh → tela f metálica, malla f metálica

3. (= network, net, also fig) → red f

4. (= gears etc) in mesh → engranado

B. VT to get meshed → enredarse (in en)

C. VI (Tech) → engranar (with con)

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mesh [ˈmɛʃ]

n

(plastic, metal) → mailles fpl
nylon mesh → tulle de nylon

vi

[gears] → s'engrener

(= harmonize) [ideas, attitudes] → s'accorder
to mesh with sth → s'accorder avec qch
to mesh with the facts [story] → cadrer avec les faits

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mesh

n

(= hole) → Masche f; (= size of hole) → Maschenweite f; caught in the fine mesh of the net → in den feinen Maschen des Netzes gefangen; fine mesh stockings → feinmaschige Strümpfe pl; the big mesh of this material makes it ideal → die Grobmaschigkeit dieses Materials ist ideal; a 5mm mesh screen → ein 5 mm Maschendraht; the mesh is big enough to see through → es ist großmaschig genug, um durchzusehen

(material) (= wire mesh) → Maschendraht m; (= network of wires) → Drahtgeflecht nt; (Tex) → Gittergewebe nt

(Mech) out of mesh → nicht im Eingriff; in mesh → im Eingriff; the tight mesh of the cogwheels → die enge Verzahnung der Räder

(fig) to catch or entangle somebody in one’s meshes → jdn umgarnen, jdn in sein Netz locken; to be caught in somebody’s meshes → jdm ins Netz gegangen sein; a mesh of lies → ein Lügengespinst nt

vi

(Mech) → eingreifen (→ with in +acc); the gears mesh (together) → die Zahnräder greifen ineinander

(fig: views, approach) → sich vereinen lassen; he tried to make the departments mesh (together) → er versuchte, die einzelnen Abteilungen miteinander zu koordinieren

vt = enmesh

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mesh [mɛʃ]

1. n

a. (in net) → maglia
a 6-cm mesh net → una rete con maglie di 6 cm

b. (network, net) → rete f
wire mesh → rete f metallica

c. (gears) in mesh → ingranato/a

2. vi (gears) → ingranare

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mesh [mɛʃ]

1. n

a. (in net) → maglia
a 6-cm mesh net → una rete con maglie di 6 cm

b. (network, net) → rete f
wire mesh → rete f metallica

c. (gears) in mesh → ingranato/a

2. vi (gears) → ingranare

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mesh

n mesh [meʃ]

1 (one of) the openings between the threads of a net a net of (a) very fine (= small) mesh. maas فَتحات الشَّبَكَه отвор oko sítě net die Masche θηλιά σε δίχτυ malla võrgusilm روزنه silmukka maille רֶשֶת जाली mreža (háló)szem mata jala möskvi maglia 網目 그물코 akis, akutė (tīkla) acs jaringan maas maske(vidde) oczka rede ochi (de plasă) ячейка, отверстие oko (siete) oko na mreži mreža maska ตาข่าย ağ gözü 網眼 отвір, вічко جالی کی آنکھ، حلقہ mắt lưới 网眼

2 (often in plural) a network A fly was struggling in the meshes of the spider's web. drade شَبَكَه мрежа síť, pletivo net das Netz πλέγμα, δίκτυο malla (võrgu)niidid شبکه silmukka réseau רֶשֶת जाल zamka, stupica háló jaringan net filo 網 망상 조직 tinklelis, pinklės tīkli; lamatas jaringan netwerk garn, nett sieć malha re­ţea; plasă сеть sieť mreža mreža nät[] เครือข่าย ağ, şebeke 網(絲) сіті, тенета جال، شبکہ mạng lưới 网（丝）

v

(of teeth on eg gear wheels) to become engaged with each other The teeth on these two cogwheels mesh when they go round. vervleg تَشَبُّك أسْنان التُّروس зацепвам се zapadnout do sebe gribe ind i hinanden ineinandergreifen μπλέκομαι engranar hambuma در هم گیر انداختن hammastua s'engrener לְהִשתָלֵב जाल में फसना zahvaćati összekapcsolódnak saling bertautan grípa; tengjast ingranare かみ合う (기어 등이) 서로 맞물리다 susikabinti nonākt sazobē/sakabē saling bertaut in elkaar grijpen gripe inn i hverandre zazębiać się engrenar a se angrena зацепляться zapadnúť do seba ujeti se zahvatati se gripa in i varann ทำให้เข้ากัน kavramak, geçmek 嚙合 зачіпляти(ся); зчіпляти(ся) گراری کے دندانوں کا باہم پیوست ہونا dồn vào lưới 啮合