wire mesh
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwireandmesh
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wire
noun
uk/waɪər/us/waɪr/
a piece of thin metal thread that can be bent, used for fastening things and for making particular types of objects that are strong but ...
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mesh
noun[C or U]
uk/meʃ/us/meʃ/
(a piece of) material like a net with spaces in it, made from wire, plastic, ...
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(Definition ofwireandmeshfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofwire mesh
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Roots were separated in the field by sieving the soil through awiremeshand carefully picking all roots by hand.
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The second electrode has a grid with awiremeshof 2 mm.
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First, he dipped his mold, a rectangularwiremeshbounded by a wooden frame, into a vat of warm, watery pulp.
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Screens of 2 mm gauge squarewiremeshwere placed against these tubes to prevent flies from entering.
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Lid perforations were covered with 600-mmwiremeshscreens to prevent insect escape.
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The cage traps measured 50 x 20 x 20 cm and were constructed of 2.5-cmwiremesh.
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To minimize contamination by fine organic debris falling into the funnels pieces of nylonwiremesh(2-mm mesh width) were fitted at their outlets.
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Pots were arranged in a randomized complete block design on raisedwiremeshplatforms to prevent contamination from soil.
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At dusk, either one or two chickens were placed inwiremeshcages inside each shed.
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He had replaced thewiremeshin his vatman's mold with a brass screen, which produced unmarked sheets fit for fine printing and copperplate engraving.
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In the second station ('closed treatment'), rodents and birds were excluded by awiremesh(1.2 cm mesh size), which also supported the upper dish.
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Containers were supported above the ground onwiremeshto ensure free drainage and 'airpruning' of roots.
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Each tube was fitted with awiremeshstopper at the distal end but was open inside the arena.
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Seedlings were screened from pheasant predation bywiremesh(4 cm diameter) which was removed after 10-15 days.
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