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Mesh vs Meshwork - What's the difference?

mesh | meshwork |

As nouns the difference between mesh and meshwork

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 meshwork is a net; an assembly of meshes.

As a verb mesh

is to fit in, to come together.

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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    meshwork

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A net; an assembly of meshes.
    • A dense meshwork structure is formed.

    Synonyms

    * network