hardware cloth

noun

: rugged galvanized screening

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This process takes up to two weeks, and once the bat traffic has stopped, all entry points are permanently closed with caulk, hardware cloth, or flashing, depending on the material and the point of entry. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025 Use hardware cloth to exclude chipmunks from garden beds, says Owen. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025 Germinate them in the shade and, when setting the bucket in a sunny exposure, cover with hardware cloth to prevent avian predations on the seedlings. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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