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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

Noun

1. a material resembling a net made from intersecting strands with a space between each strand

2. an open space between the strands of a net or network: the minimum permitted size of fishing net mesh

3. (often pl) the strands surrounding these spaces

4. anything that ensnares or holds like a net

Adjective

made from mesh: a wire mesh fence

Verb

1. to entangle or become entangled

2. (of gear teeth) to engage or interlock

3. to fit together closely or work in harmony: she schedules her holidays to mesh with theirs [probably Dutch maesche]

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

noun 2. trap, web, tangle, toils, snare, entanglement

verb 3. engage, combine, connect, knit, come together, coordinate, interlock, dovetail, fit together, harmonize

verb 4. entangle, catch, net, trap, tangle, snare, ensnare, enmesh

Translations

mesh [mɛʃ] n → malla;

(TECH) → engranaje m

vi [gears] → engranar;

wire mesh → tela metálica

mesh [mɛʃ] n → mailles fpl

vi [gears] → s'engrener;

wire mesh → grillage m (métallique), treillis m (métallique)

mesh [mɛʃ] n → Geflecht nt;

wire mesh → Maschendraht m

mesh [mɛʃ] n → maglia; rete f

vi [gears] → ingranarsi;

wire mesh → rete metallica

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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 망, 그물 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 (톱니바퀴가) 맞물리(게 하)다 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