Mesh

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃ

Origin

Middle English mesche, from Old English masc ("net") (perhaps influenced in form by related Old English mæscre ("mesh, spot")) both from Proto-Germanic *maskrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- ("to knit, twist, plait"). Akin to Old High German māsca ("mesh"), Old Saxon maska ("net"), Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun ("mesh").

Noun

1. A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
• Shakespearea golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men
2. The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
3. The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
4. A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
5. (computer graphics) A polygon mesh.

Synonyms

• (space and threads) lattice, network, net

Derived terms

• mesh number

Full definition of mesh

Verb

1. To fit in, to come together.The music meshed well with the visuals in that film.
2. To catch in a mesh.

Anagrams

• hems
• Shem