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πλέγμα — meaning in English

plegma

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English meaning

  • fabric noun Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibres together.
  • grid noun A pattern of evenly spaced lines crossing to form squares, such as on graph paper or a map.
  • grill noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
  • lattice noun A framework of crossed strips of wood or metal, often used as a garden trellis or decorative pattern.
  • net noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
  • network noun A group of interconnected people, systems, or things, such as a social or professional circle.
  • tissue noun A soft, absorbent piece of paper used for blowing your nose or wiping up small messes.
  • web noun A network of fine threads spun by a spider to catch prey.

Senses

πλέγμα is used for these senses in English:

  • fabric (figurative) The framework underlying a structure.
  • grid A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
  • grill A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.
  • net A mesh of string, cord or rope.
  • network (literal) A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.
  • tissue Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.
  • wattle A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.
  • web A latticed or woven structure.

fabric — full definition

  1. noun Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibres together.
  2. noun The basic underlying structure of something, especially a society, building, or system.

grid — full definition

  1. noun A pattern of evenly spaced lines crossing to form squares, such as on graph paper or a map.
  2. noun The network of power lines, substations, and generators that delivers electricity across a region.
  3. noun The marked-off starting positions for competitors at the beginning of a race.

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