mesh


mesh (http://definr.com/mesh)

     n 1: the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of
          particles; "a 100 mesh screen" or "100 mesh powdered
          cellulose"
     2: contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch";
        "the meshing of gears" [syn: engagement, meshing, interlocking]
     3: an interconnected or intersecting configuration or system of
        components; "there was a hole in the network where some of
        the strands were broken"; "he used a copper frame with
        copper meshing" [syn: network, net, meshing, meshwork,
         reticulation]
     4: an open fabric woven together at regular intervals [syn: net]
     5: the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms
        by the police held the crowd in check" [syn: meshing, interlock,
         interlocking]
     v 1: keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [syn: engage, lock, operate]
          [ant: disengage]
     2: coordinate in such a way that all parts work together
        effectively [syn: interlock]
     3: work together in harmony
     4: entangle or catch in in or as if in a mesh [syn: enmesh, ensnarl]