mesh

/mɛʃ/noun
Middle School
1

A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.

2

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

3

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

4

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.

5

A polygon mesh.

6

In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).

7

A network topology with each device connected to multiple other devices in lieu of a central switch. Redundancy on a mesh network prevents single points of failure.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing