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Mesh vs Lure - What's the difference?

mesh | lure |

As nouns the difference between mesh and lure

is that mesh is a structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them while lure is something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

As verbs the difference between mesh and lure

is that mesh is to fit in, to come together while lure is to attract by temptation etc; to entice.

mesh

English

Noun

(wikipedia mesh) (es)
  • A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
  • * Shakespeare
  • a golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men
  • The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
  • The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
  • A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
  • (computer graphics) A polygon mesh.
  • Synonyms

    * (space and threads) lattice, network, net

    Derived terms

    * mesh number

    Verb

    (es)
  • To fit in, to come together.
  • The music meshed well with the visuals in that film.
  • To catch in a mesh.
  • (Surrey)

    Anagrams

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    lure

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
  • (Milton)
  • (fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
  • A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
  • * 1594 , , IV. i. 178:
  • My falcon now is sharp and passing empty, / And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged, / For then she never looks upon her lure .
  • A velvet smoothing brush.
  • (Knight)

    Verb

    (lur)
  • To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
  • To recall a hawk with a lure.
  • Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

  • deceive, trick
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