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 inch2 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 jewelry3 a: a weblike pattern or construction b: web, snare —usually used in plural4: working contact (as of the teeth of gears) <in mesh>

— meshed \ˈmesht\ adjective