meshing

Noun
  1. Contact by fitting together (synset 107352714)
    "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
    is a type of: contact, impinging, striking - the physical coming together of two or more things
    same as: engagement, interlocking, mesh
  2. An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals (synset 103825135)
    is a type of: cloth, fabric, material, textile - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
    subtypes:
    • chicken wire - a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences
    • gauze, netting, veiling - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
    • hairnet - a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place
    • reseau - a net or mesh foundation for lace
    • safety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
    • save-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
    • snood - an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head
    • spark arrester, sparker - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
    • tulle - a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
    • grillwork, wirework - mesh netting made of wires
    has: backbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together
    same as: mesh, meshwork, net, network
  3. The act of interlocking or meshing (synset 100141213)
    "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
    is a type of: catch, grab, snap, snatch - the act of catching an object with the hands
    same as: interlock, interlocking, mesh

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