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| burka |
a long, loose garment that covers the face and body, worn in public by many Muslim women with a space left open for the eyes and typically covered by a mesh screen. [1/2 definitions] |
| chicken wire |
a flexible wire netting, usu. of hexagonal mesh, esp. for chicken coop enclosures and other light barriers. |
| engage |
to mesh. [1/11 definitions] |
| fly swatter |
a device for killing insects, particularly flies, consisting of a flat rectangular mesh attached to a long handle. |
| grenadine1 |
a thin fabric worked in an open mesh weave. |
| hairnet |
a net of fine mesh, worn to hold the hair in place. |
| lath |
a fine metal mesh used for the same purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| mask |
a face covering of metal bars, wire mesh, or the like worn for protection. [1/11 definitions] |
| meshwork |
something of or like mesh; meshes or network. |
| mosquito net |
a net with a very fine mesh, usu. suspended over sleeping areas to keep out mosquitoes. |
| muzzle |
a protective device, often of leather or wire mesh, placed over this part of the head to keep the animal from biting, eating, or barking. [1/6 definitions] |
| screen |
a closely woven wire mesh used to filter liquid or grains or to keep insects from entering through windows. [1/9 definitions] |
| screen door |
an outer door consisting of a frame fitted with fine wire or plastic mesh to keep insects out. |
| screening |
fine mesh material used for making window screens. [1/3 definitions] |
| sieve |
a utensil with a wire mesh or finely perforated bottom, used as a strainer or to sift or purée solids. [1/2 definitions] |
| tissue |
a network; mesh; web. [1/5 definitions] |
| wirework |
netting, mesh, and other articles made of wire. |
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