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meshes

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plural of mesh

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(Entry 1 of 2)

something that catches and holds
  • a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy

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meshes

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present tense third-person singular of mesh

Synonyms & Antonyms of meshes (Entry 2 of 2)

to catch or hold as if in a net
  • dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets

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“Meshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meshes. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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