hardware cloth

noun

: rugged galvanized screening

Examples of hardware cloth in a Sentence

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The best way to do it is to install hardware cloth or wire mesh skirting around these spots or bury them a few inches into the ground so skunks can’t dig under. Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 Exclude opossums from spaces such as under decks or crawl spaces with hardware cloth. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Vents go high on at least two walls, covered with hardware cloth. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Lay Down Chicken Wire or Hardware Cloth Protect your seedlings or bulbs by covering them with chicken wire or hardware cloth. Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardware cloth

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hardware cloth was in 1894

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“Hardware cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardware%20cloth. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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