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]