mesh
n
2 an open space between the strands of a network
3 often pl the strands surrounding these spaces
4 anything that ensnares, or holds like a net
the mesh of the secret police
5 the engagement of teeth on interacting gearwheels
the gears are in mesh
6 a measure of spacing of the strands of a mesh or grid, expressed as the distance between strands for coarse meshes or a number of strands per unit length for fine meshes
vb
7 to entangle or become entangled
8 (of gear teeth) to engage or cause to engage
9 intr; often foll by: with to coordinate (with)
to mesh with a policy
10 to work or cause to work in harmony (C16: probably from Dutch maesche; related to Old English masc, Old High German masca) ♦
meshy adj
mesh connection
n (Electrical engineering) (in a polyphase system) an arrangement in which the end of each phase is connected to the beginning of the next, forming a ring, each junction being connected to a terminal
See also →
delta connection →
star connection