mesh

[[t]mɛʃ[/t]]

n.

1) an arrangement of interlocking metal links or wires with evenly spaced, uniform small openings between, as used in jewelry, sieves, etc

2) tex any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture

3) an interwoven or intertwined structure; network

4) one of the open spaces between the cords, wires, etc., of a net or screen

5) meshes

a) tex the cords, wires, etc., that bind such spaces

b) a means of catching or holding fast:

the meshes of the law[/ex]

6) mac the engagement of gear teeth

7) to catch or entangle in or as if in a net; enmesh

8) to form with meshes, as a net

9) mac to engage, as gear teeth

10) to cause to match, coordinate, or interlock

11) to become enmeshed

12) mac to become or be engaged, as the teeth of gears

13) to match, coordinate, or interlock

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Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME mesch, appar. continuing OE masc, max; akin to MD maesche, OHG māsca mesh′y, adj. mesh•i•er, mesh•i•est.