mesh-maille: meaning, definitions and translations

Any of the open spaces in a net or network; an interstice.

The cords, threads, or wires surrounding these spaces. Often used in the plural.

An openwork fabric or structure; a net or network: a screen made of wire mesh.

Something that snares or entraps. Often used in the plural: "Arabia had become entangled in the meshes of . . . politics” ( W. Montgomery Watt).

The engagement of gear teeth.

The state of being so engaged: gear teeth in mesh.

To catch in or as if in a net; ensnare.

To cause (gear teeth) to become engaged.

To cause to work closely together; coordinate.

To become entangled.

To become engaged or interlocked: gears that are not meshing properly.

To fit together effectively; be coordinated.

To accord with another or each other; harmonize.