mesh en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /mɛʃ/
Etymology
From Middle English mesche, from Old English masc (“net”) (perhaps influenced in form by related Old English mæscre (“mesh, spot”)), from the related Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ and *maskrǭ respectively, from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- (“to knit, twist, plait”). Akin to Old High German māsca (“mesh”), Old Saxon maska (“net”), Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun (“mesh”).
Meanings
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A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
a golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
- 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.
- A polygon mesh.
- In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
- A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meshes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
inmesh · intermesh · meshwork · meshy · biomesh · mesh radio · micromesh · meshness · polygonal mesh · submesh · mesh hood · meshlike · meshfree · enmesh · mesh stick · navmesh · synchromesh · mesh network · meshlet · unmesh · mesh number · weldmesh · navigation mesh · nanomesh · meshless · polymesh · mesh current
Synonyms
netting (space and threads) · lattice (space and threads) · net (space and threads) · network (space and threads)
Translations (79)
uk сіть (structure) · ko 그물 (structure) · cy rhwyll (structure) · es malla (opening) · uk сі́тка (structure) · ru пе́тля́ (opening) · da maske (opening) · fi ryntö (engagement of teeth of gears) · be се́тка (structure) · sv maska (opening) · fi seulamitta (measure of fineness) · ja 網 (structure) · nb maske (opening) · oc malha (structure) · ru зацепле́ние (engagement of teeth of gears) · bg зацепване (engagement of teeth of gears) · sv ögla (opening) · mi tākekenga (opening) · it ingranaggio (engagement of teeth of gears) · nn maske (opening) · pt malha (structure) · ro rețea (structure) · cs pletivo (structure) · pl siatka (structure) · cs síť (structure) · hu háló (structure) · id ram (structure) · fa توری (structure) · fi reikä (opening) · ru сеть (structure) · hu szitasűrűség (measure of fineness) · hu hálószem (opening) · fi verkko (structure) · fr maillage (structure) · bg мре́жа (structure) · de Netz (structure) · id jala (structure) · gl malla (structure) · ca malla (structure) · sk sieť (structure) · is lykkja (opening) · be мярэ́жа (structure) · es malla (structure) · tr gözenek (opening) · pt malha (opening) · nl net (structure) · hu szemnagyság (measure of fineness) · ru се́тка (structure) · cmn 網孔 /网孔 (structure) · fi silmäkoko (measure of fineness) · da net (structure) · ar شَبَكَة (structure) · ga mogall (opening) · no garn (structure) · hu kapcsolódás (engagement of teeth of gears) · hu illeszkedés (engagement of teeth of gears) · nl maas (opening) · it maglia (opening) · es engranaje (engagement of teeth of gears) · uk мере́жа (structure) · ro plasă (structure) · es rejilla (structure) · ru яче́йка (opening) · hu nyílásméret (measure of fineness) · ca malla (opening) · mi raumata (opening) · it maglia (structure) · be сець (structure) · sv nät (structure) · no nett (structure) · fi seulakoko (measure of fineness) · fr maille (opening) · pl sieć (structure) · is möskvi (opening) · hu lyukbőség (measure of fineness) · de Gitter (structure) · fr engrenage (engagement of teeth of gears) · it rete (structure) · hu összekapcsolódás (engagement of teeth of gears)