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English noun: mesh | |||
| 1. | mesh (quantity) the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles | ||
| Samples | A 100 mesh screen. 100 mesh powdered cellulose. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | linear measure, linear unit | ||
| Part meronym | in, inch | ||
| 2. | mesh (event) contact by fitting together | ||
| Samples | The engagement of the clutch. The meshing of gears. | ||
| Synonyms | engagement, interlocking, meshing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contact, impinging, striking | ||
| 3. | mesh (cognition) the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component | ||
| Synonyms | mesh topology | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | network topology, topology | ||
| 4. | mesh (artifact) an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals | ||
| Synonyms | meshing, meshwork, net, network | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chicken wire, gauze, grillwork, hairnet, netting, reseau, safety net, save-all, snood, spark arrester, sparker, tulle, veiling, wirework | ||
| Part holonym | backbone | ||
| 5. | mesh (act) the act of interlocking or meshing | ||
| Samples | An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check. | ||
| Synonyms | interlock, interlocking, meshing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch, grab, snap, snatch | ||
English verb: mesh | |||
| 1. | mesh (contact) keep engaged | ||
| Samples | Engaged the gears. | ||
| Synonyms | engage, lock, operate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flip, ride, switch, throw | ||
| Antonyms | disengage, withdraw | ||
| 2. | mesh (change) coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively | ||
| Synonyms | interlock | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coordinate, organise, organize | ||
| 3. | mesh (social) work together in harmony | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relate | ||
| 4. | mesh (contact) entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh | ||
| Synonyms | enmesh, ensnarl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entangle, mat, snarl, tangle | ||
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