mesh
1. the number of openings per linear inch of a screen;
measures size of particles (Freq. 1)
- a 100 mesh screen
- 100 mesh powdered cellulose
• Hypernyms:
linear unit, linear measure
• Part Holonyms:
inch, in
2. contact by fitting together
- the engagement of the clutch
- the meshing of gears
• Syn:
engagement, meshing, interlocking
• Derivationally related forms:
mesh (for: meshing), engage (for: engagement)
• Hypernyms:
contact, impinging, striking
3. the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
• Syn:
mesh topology
• Hypernyms:
topology, network topology
4. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
• Syn:
net, network, meshing, meshwork
• Derivationally related forms:
net (for: net)
• Hypernyms:
fabric, cloth, material, textile
• Hyponyms:
chicken wire, gauze, netting, veiling, hairnet,
reseau, safety net, save-all, snood, spark arrester, sparker,
tulle, wirework, grillwork
• Part Meronyms:
backbone
5. the act of interlocking or meshing
- an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
• Syn:
meshing, interlock, interlocking
• Derivationally related forms:
interlock (for: interlocking), interlock (for: interlock)
• Hypernyms:
catch, grab, snatch, snap
1. keep engaged (Freq. 1)
- engaged the gears
• Syn:
engage, lock, operate
• Ant:
disengage (for: engage)
• Derivationally related forms:
operation (for: operate), meshing, engagement (for: engage)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
throw, flip, switch, ride
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
interlock
• Derivationally related forms:
interlock (for: interlock)
• Hypernyms:
organize, organise, coordinate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. work together in harmony
• Hypernyms:
relate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
4. entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
• Syn:
enmesh, ensnarl
• Hypernyms:
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
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