MESH


Meaning of MESH in English

/ meʃ; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

1.

[ U , C ] material made of threads of plastic rope or wire that are twisted together like a net :

wire mesh over the door of the cage

2.

[ C , usually sing. ] a complicated situation or system that it is difficult to escape from

SYN web

■ verb ( formal )

1.

mesh (sth) (with sth) | mesh (sth) (together) to fit together or match closely, especially in a way that works well; to make things fit together successfully :

[ v ]

This evidence meshes with earlier reports of an organized riot.

[ vn ]

His theories mesh together various political and religious beliefs.

2.

[ v ] ( technical ) ( of parts of a machine ) to fit together as they move :

If the cogs don't mesh correctly, the gears will keep slipping.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : probably from an unrecorded Old English word related to (and perhaps reinforced in Middle English by) Middle Dutch maesche , of Germanic origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.