mesh

Everyday

1. A material made of threads or wires woven together with small holes between them, like a net. tree →
2. (maths, computing) A network of lines, points and shapes, for example in a 3D model. tree →
3. (verb) To fit together well: our ideas meshed. tree →
4. (verb) For gear wheels to lock their teeth together. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you see wire mesh fences, mesh bags for oranges, and mesh in football nets or pond covers. In science and design technology, gears mesh to turn each other. Phrases: wire mesh, mesh fence, mesh bag, mesh well together.

Examples

• The pond is covered with mesh to keep the herons out. tree →
• Oranges come in a red mesh bag. tree →
• My trainers have a mesh top to keep feet cool. tree →
• The two gears mesh and turn together. tree →
• Our ideas meshed well and we made a great poster. tree →
• The fence is made of metal mesh. tree →
• The goal net is a mesh of strong strings. tree →
• The game draws characters as a mesh of tiny triangles. tree →
• And when the meshes were cut, and the eagle was free, the horse galloped on. tree →

Note

Mass noun for the material (some mesh), countable for a single net (a mesh). Plural meshes (add -es). Verb: meshed, meshing.