1. An open fabric of string, rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
   "The garden trellis was made of a sturdy wire mesh";
   - net, network, meshing, meshwork
    
2. The number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
   "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose"
    
3. Contact by fitting together
   "The mesh of the gears was perfect";
   - engagement, meshing, interlocking
    
4. The topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
   "Mesh topology provides redundancy but can be expensive to implement";
   - mesh topology
    
5. The act of interlocking or meshing
   "The mesh of the gears was smooth and precise";
   - meshing, interlock, interlocking

1. Coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
   "The team's skills meshed perfectly for the project";
   - interlock, intermesh
    
2. Work together in harmony
   "Their skills meshed perfectly to create an efficient team"
    
3. Keep engaged
   "meshed the gears";
   - engage, lock, operate
    
4. Entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
   "The fish became meshed in the net";
   - enmesh, ensnarl

Derived forms: meshing, meshed, meshes

Type of: catch, cloth, contact, coordinate, displace, entangle, fabric, grab, impinging, linear measure, linear unit, mat, material, move, network topology, organise [Brit], organize, relate, snap, snarl, snatch, striking, tangle, textile, topology

Part of: in, inch

Encyclopedia: Mesh