Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Interlocked and interacting (used of toothed parts or gears): Describing parts, especially gears, that are fitted together and in contact so they can transmit motion.
   • Resembling a network; having the form or structure of a mesh: Describing something that is interconnected in a complex, web-like pattern.

2. Noun:

   • The holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran: A proper noun referring to a specific city (also commonly spelled Mashhad).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The meshed gears transferred power smoothly from the engine to the wheels.
  • The city's meshed network of canals and streets was difficult to navigate.

• Noun:

  • Many pilgrims travel to Meshed each year to visit the Imam Reza shrine.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Mechanical Context: In engineering, "meshed" precisely describes the state where gear teeth are in correct contact.
  • Ensure the pinion is properly meshed with the ring gear before applying torque.
• Figurative/Descriptive Context: Used to describe interconnected systems, ideas, or structures.
  • The novel features a complex, meshed plot with multiple intertwining storylines.

Variants and Related Words

• Mesh (n/v): The material or structure of a network; to fit together or coordinate.
  • The wire mesh kept out insects. (Noun)
  • Our schedules need to mesh for the project to succeed. (Verb)
• Intermeshed (adj): Closely meshed or interlocked. Often used interchangeably with "meshed" in mechanical contexts.
• Meshing (n): The act or process of coming into engagement or fitting together.
  • The meshing of the two cultures created a vibrant community.

Synonyms

• Adjective (interlocked): Engaged, interlocked, intermeshed, enmeshed.
• Adjective (network-like): Reticulated, netlike, webbed, interconnected.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Verb Phrases

• Mesh with: To fit together harmoniously; to be compatible.
  • The new software must mesh with our existing accounting system.
• Become meshed in: To become entangled or involved in a complex situation (often used figuratively).
  • He became meshed in a web of bureaucratic regulations.

Related Idioms

• A meshed web: A complex, interconnected situation (often with a negative connotation of entrapment).
  • The investigation revealed a meshed web of corruption and deceit. (Note: "Meshed" as a proper noun for the city does not typically appear in idioms.)

Adjective

1. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
   • the gears are engaged
   • meshed gears
   • intermeshed twin rotors
2. resembling a network
   • a meshed road system

Noun

1. the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran