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  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mesh  \Mesh\,  n.  [AS.  masc,  max,  m?scre;  akin  to  D.  maas,  masche, 
  OHG.  masca,  Icel.  m["o]skvi;  cf  Lith.  mazgas  a  knot,  megsti 
  to  weave  nets,  to  knot.] 
  1.  The  opening  or  space  inclosed  by  the  threads  of  a  net 
  between  knot  and  knot,  or  the  threads  inclosing  such  a 
  space;  network;  a  net. 
 
  A  golden  mesh  to  entrap  the  hearts  of  men.  --Shak. 
 
  2.  (Gearing)  The  engagement  of  the  teeth  of  wheels,  or  of  a 
  wheel  and  rack. 
 
  {Mesh  stick},  a  stick  on  which  the  mesh  is  formed  in  netting. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mesh  \Mesh\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Meshed};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Meshing}.] 
  To  catch  in  a  mesh.  --Surrey. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mesh  \Mesh\,  v.  i.  (Gearing) 
  To  engage  with  each  other  as  the  teeth  of  wheels. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  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  [syn:  {network},  {net},  {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}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  mesh 
 
    The  {INTERCAL}  name  for  {hash}. 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  MESH 
  Macintosh  Enhanced  SCSI  Hardware  (Apple,  SCSI)




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