mesh
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mesh
- /mɛʃ/
Rhymes with -ɛʃ
Where it comes from
From Middle English mesche, from Old English masc (“net”) (perhaps influenced in form by related Old English mæscre (“mesh, spot”)), from the related Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ and *maskrǭ respectively, from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- (“to knit, twist, plait”).
Akin to Old High German māsca (“mesh”), Old Saxon maska (“net”), Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun (“mesh”).
noun meshes
- A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them. a golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men
- 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 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.
- A polygon mesh.
- In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
- A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.
verb meshes · meshing · meshed
- To connect together by interlocking, as gears do.
- To fit in; to come together harmoniously. The music meshed well with the visuals in that film.
- To catch in a mesh. I know how loue doth rage vpon a yelding minde: How smal a net may take and meash a hart of gentle kinde
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: net, meshwork, network, lock, interlock, enmesh, ensnarl, interlocking, engage, engagement, reticulation, operate, mat, stitch, cloth, fillet
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noun structure
| Español | malla, rejilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 그물 geumul |
| 日本語 | 網 ami |
| 中文 | 網孔 /网孔 wǎngkǒng |
| Português | malha |
| Français | maillage |
| Deutsch | Netz, Gitter |
| Italiano | maglia, rete |
| Română | rețea, plasă |
| Русский | се́тка sétka, сеть setʹ |
| العربية | شَبَكَة šabaka |
noun opening
| Español | malla |
|---|---|
| Português | malha |
| Français | maille |
| Italiano | maglia |
| Русский | пе́тля́ pétljá, яче́йка jačéjka |
noun engagement of teeth of gears
| Español | engranaje |
|---|---|
| Français | engrenage |
| Italiano | ingranaggio |
| Русский | зацепле́ние zaceplénije |
verb fit in, come together
| Français | concorder |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zusammenpassen, harmonisieren, zusammenfügen |
| Русский | сочетаться sočetatʹsja, подходить podxoditʹ |
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title = {mesh},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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