mesh

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mesh

The gears mesh smoothly inside the machine.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A material made of a network of wire, thread, or rope with many small open spaces between them: A flexible, grid-like structure.
    • A complex or restrictive situation or series of connections that is difficult to escape from: A web-like entanglement, often metaphorical.
    • The state of gears or parts fitting together and engaging correctly: The interlocking of toothed components to transmit motion.
    • A measure of the fineness of a sieve or screen, indicating the number of openings per linear inch.

  2. Verb:

    • To fit together or interlock, especially so that parts work together smoothly: To engage or coordinate harmoniously.
    • To entangle or catch, as if in a net: To become or cause to become ensnared.
    • To be compatible or in harmony with something else: To fit together well in terms of ideas, schedules, or personalities.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The garden fence was made of a fine wire mesh to keep out rabbits.
    • He was caught in a mesh of lies and could not escape.
    • When the gears are in mesh, the machine operates.
    • Use a sieve with a fine mesh to sift the flour.

  • Verb:

    • The gears meshed perfectly, and the engine started smoothly.
    • The fisherman's net meshed a large number of fish.
    • Our vacation plans meshed well, so we decided to travel together.
Advanced Usage
  • "To mesh with": To be compatible or harmonize with.
    • Her management style did not mesh with the company's informal culture.
  • "In mesh": (Of gears) Engaged and interlocked.
    • Ensure the cogs are in mesh before starting the motor.
Variants and Related Words
  • Meshed (adj): Formed into a mesh; interwoven or entangled.
    • The meshed wires provided both strength and flexibility.
  • Meshwork (n): A network or structure resembling a mesh.
    • A complex meshwork of blood vessels.
  • Meshing (n): The action or process of things meshing together.
    • The smooth meshing of the team's efforts led to success.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Net, web, network, grid, lattice, entanglement.
  • Verb: Engage, interlock, fit, harmonize, coordinate, entangle, ensnare.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Mesh together: To combine or work together in a coordinated way.
    • The various departments need to mesh together to complete the project.
Related Idioms
  • A mesh of lies/deceit: A complicated and interconnected series of falsehoods.
    • The scandal was revealed to be a mesh of lies.
mesh

The gears mesh smoothly inside the machine.

Noun
  1. the act of interlocking or meshing
    • an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
  2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
  3. the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
  4. contact by fitting together
    • the engagement of the clutch
    • the meshing of gears
  5. the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
    • a 100 mesh screen
    • 100 mesh powdered cellulose
Verb
  1. entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
  2. work together in harmony
  3. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
  4. keep engaged
    • engaged the gears

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