Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mesh

/mɛʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
mesh
IPA
/mɛʃ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.

noun

The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.

noun

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.

noun

A polygon mesh.

verb

To connect together by interlocking, as gears do.

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Etymology

From Middle English mesche, from Old English masc (“net”) (perhaps influenced in form by related Old English mæscre (“mesh, spot”)), from the related Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ and *maskrǭ respectively, from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- (“to knit, twist, plait”). Akin to Old High German māsca (“mesh”), Old Saxon maska (“net”), Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun (“mesh”).

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How do you pronounce mesh?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛʃ/.
What does mesh mean?
A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
Where does mesh come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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