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mesh
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- pronunciation:
- mesh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of the open spaces in a net, sieve, wire screen, or the like.
- similar words:
- space
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| definition 2: |
(often pl.) the threads, cords, or wires woven to form such objects.
- synonyms:
- cord, fibers, filaments, strands, threads, wire
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| definition 3: |
a fabric or article made of material woven to form meshes.
- synonyms:
- net
- similar words:
- grille, lace, netting, screen, web
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| definition 4: |
anything that catches, holds, or entraps.
He was caught in the meshes of his own lies.- synonyms:
- entanglement, net, snare, tangle, toils
- similar words:
- labyrinth, maze, snarl, trap, web
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| definition 5: |
a fitting together, as of gear teeth.
- synonyms:
- interlock
- similar words:
- connection, fit
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| related words: |
net |
adjective + (n.)mesh
athletic,
breathable,
coarse,
concentrated,
concrete,
extruded,
fine,
gray,
heavy,
hexagonal,
hybrid,
inner,
lightweight,
live,
metallic,
net,
optimum,
orange,
proper,
prosthetic,
protective,
rectangular,
see-through,
sheer,
square,
stretched,
sturdy,
thick,
tight,
woven
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verb + (n.)mesh
construct, cover, incorporate, press, reinforce, repair, strain, weave, wrap
(n.)mesh
+ verb
attach, breathe, connect, drape, enhance, line, pack, place, retain, stretch, suspend
noun + (n.)mesh
aluminum,
brass,
concrete,
copper,
cotton,
crab,
excision,
extrusion,
foot,
gear,
geometry,
gillnet,
gold,
grid,
inch,
iron,
layer,
metal,
mixture,
nylon,
perimeter,
personality,
plastic,
reference,
roll,
shoe,
short,
square,
steel,
strand,
tent,
titanium,
wire
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
meshes, meshing, meshed |
| definition 1: |
to entangle or become entangled, as in a net.
- synonyms:
- entangle, interlock, snare, tangle
- similar words:
- engage, net, snarl, trammel, trap
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| definition 2: |
to engage or cause to engage.
The gears meshed.- synonyms:
- engage, interlock
- antonyms:
- disengage
- similar words:
- connect
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| definition 3: |
to coordinate or interweave, or become coordinated or interwoven.
She meshed her plans with her family's.Your wishes mesh with my intentions.- synonyms:
- coordinate, correspond, interweave, match
- similar words:
- accord, agree, dovetail, fit
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| related words: |
click, dovetail, weave |
adverb + (v.)mesh
always, perfectly, together, well
(v.)mesh
+ noun
technology
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