mesh

noun \ ˈmesh \

Updated on: 23 May 2018

Definition of mesh

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)

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meshed

play \ˈmesht\ adjective

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Examples of mesh in a Sentence

We covered the blueberry bushes in nylon mesh to keep the birds from the fruit.
a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy

Recent Examples of mesh from the Web

The Disinfection Fine mesh filters remove residual particles, and sodium hypochlorite—the same type of chlorine used in laundry bleach—is injected into the water to kill leftover bacteria.

— zoie matthew, Los Angeles Magazine, "How a Local Facility Cleans 40 Million Gallons of Water a Day," 18 May 2018
The emergence of mesh networking somewhat undermined that effort, because every manufacturer pursued its own path.

— michael brown, PCWorld, "Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wi-Fi EasyMesh certification aims to standardize mesh networks," 14 May 2018
Leading physician societies have issued supporting statements on mesh, and the American Urogynecologic Society recently shared its perspective.

— j.d. capelouto, BostonGlobe.com, "‘60 Minutes’ looks at lawsuits against Boston Scientific," 14 May 2018
The 2,800-square-foot white mesh enclosure is filled with species native to South America, Asia, Africa, North America and Illinois.

— shonda talerico dudlicek, chicagotribune.com, "Summer brings a model railroad and butterflies to Chicago Botanic Garden," 13 May 2018
Some women have said they were pressured into surgeries to remove pelvic mesh implants so that the lawsuits would be more lucrative.

— New York Times, "How a Web of Slip-and-Fall Cases Puts a New Spin on an Old-Fashioned Scheme," 11 May 2018
But his wife, Kim Kardashian West, attended, wearing an Atelier Versace metal mesh gown with crystal cross embellishment.

— lisa respers france, CNN, "Why Beyoncé and Kanye West skipped this year's Met Gala," 8 May 2018
But his vision for the future is to create mesh-like interfaces—or neural laces—that wire up human brains directly to computers.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Don’t charge your brain implant during thunderstorms, docs warn after incident," 5 May 2018
The solar-mesh Wi-Fi project could bring internet to many more SAHA residents because it can be scaled up, Alvarado said.

— josh baugh, San Antonio Express-News, "SAHA wins $10,000 for solar Wi-Fi project," 28 Apr. 2018

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