noun
mesh
mehsh
noun
1
Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.
"The window had a fine wire mesh to keep out insects."
"She wore a jacket with mesh panels for extra ventilation."
2
A network in which every device connects to several others rather than to one central hub.
"The office switched to a mesh network so every room gets a strong signal."
verb
1
To fit together or work well as a combined unit; to mesh with something.
"Her ideas meshed perfectly with the rest of the design team’s plans."
"The new gear needs to mesh smoothly with the old one or the machine will jam."
How to Use Mesh
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNet-like material with holes in it, or (for ideas/plans/gears) fitting together well.
Common pairings
wire mesh
mesh network
mesh with
mesh panel
Word Forms
meshed past tense, meshes plural, meshes singular
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Etymology
From Old English masc ("net"), related to Old High German mAsca and Old Norse moskvi, going back to a root meaning "to knit or plait".