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Something made up of a network of interconnected material or things
“The ticket clerk sat on a stool, dispensing tickets through a semicircular aperture in the wire mesh just above the counter.”
(figurative) A trap or difficult situation that one is caught up in
“He had coiled around himself a mesh of deceit which he might well tremble at the thought of unweaving.”
Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements
“It is regulated by a diverse body of national laws and a mesh of various bilateral and multilateral treaties.”
The state of being enmeshed
A utensil consisting of a mesh held in a frame, used for sifting or straining
(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water
Screen made from mesh
The way in which two or more people or things interact
Communication or dealings between individuals or groups
An assemblage or collection of related things
To intertwine together (literally, physically or figuratively)
“People can derive inspiration from multiple sources and mesh them together into a style that feels all their own.”
To make or become entangled or ensnarled within
“The fish goes at the net with such force that it will mesh itself in its web.”
To be in, or to bring into, harmony
“Tax cuts and benefit increases are cynically jiggered to mesh with an increasingly mythical congressional budget plan.”
To be mechanically engaged or interlocked with
“The methods used to calculate the tooth forces are quite precise when the gears mesh at their normal pitch circles.”
To cause two or more events to happen at the same time or rate
To mix or cause to mix or blend together
Made or consisting of interlaced or intertwined material
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