English > meshing: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals. |
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| Synonyms | net, network, mesh, meshwork |
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| Parts | backbone | The part of a network / network that connects other networks / networks together |
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| Narrower | chicken wire | A galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh |
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| gauze, netting, veiling | A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave |
| hairnet | A small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place |
| reseau | A net or mesh foundation for lace |
| safety net | A large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze |
| save-all | A net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship |
| snood | An ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair |
| spark arrester, sparker | A wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack |
| tulle | A fine / fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns |
| wirework, grillwork | mesh netting made of wires |
| Broader | fabric, cloth, material, textile | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting / crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
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| Spanish | malla, red |
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| Catalan | malla, xarxa |
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