mesh

(mĕsh)

1. a. Any of the open spaces in a net or network; an interstice.
   b. The cords, threads, or wires surrounding these spaces. Often used in the plural.
2. An openwork fabric or structure; a net or network: a screen made of wire mesh.
3. Something that snares or entraps. Often used in the plural: “Arabia had become entangled in the meshes of . . . politics” (W. Montgomery Watt).
4. a. The engagement of gear teeth.
   b. The state of being so engaged: gear teeth in mesh.

1. To catch in or as if in a net; ensnare.
2. To cause (gear teeth) to become engaged.
3. To cause to work closely together; coordinate.

1. To become entangled.
2. To become engaged or interlocked: gears that are not meshing properly.
3. a. To fit together effectively; be coordinated.
   b. To accord with another or each other; harmonize.

Related Forms:

• meshˈy adjective