mesh
English
/mɛʃ/
noun
Definitions
- A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
- The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
- A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
- (computer graphics) A polygon mesh.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mesche inherited from Old English masc (net) inherited from Proto-Germanic *maskrǭ (mesh) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- (twist, knit, plait).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*mezg-
Gloss
twist, knit, plait
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biomesh English
- enmesh English
- enmeshment English
- inmesh English
- intermesh English
- mascle English
- mascled English
- meshable English
- meshfree English
- meshless English
- meshlike English
- meshness English
- meshwork English
- meshy English
- micromesh English
- nanomesh English
- poly English
- polymesh English
- synchromesh English
- unmesh English
- weld English
- weldmesh English
- work English
- *mezg- Proto-Indo-European
- *maskrǭ Proto-Germanic
- *maskwǭ Proto-Germanic
- *maską Proto-Germanic
- maska Swedish
- masc Old English
- mæscre Old English
- mascle Middle English
- mesche Middle English
- mǫskvi Old Norse
- masca Old High German
- Masche Alemannic German