Main Entry: ¹mesh

Pronunciation: \ˈmesh\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch maesche; akin to Old High German masca mesh, Lithuanian mazgos knot

Date: 14th century

1 : one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net; also : one of the similar spaces in a network —often used to designate screen size as the number of openings per linear inch
2 a : the fabric of a net b : a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes c : an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry
3 a : a weblike pattern or construction b : web, snare —usually used in plural
4 : working contact (as of the teeth of gears) <in mesh>

— meshed \ˈmesht\ adjective