wire cloth

American  

noun

1. a material of wires of moderate fineness, used for making strainers, manufacturing paper, etc.

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wire cloth British  

noun

1. a mesh or netting woven from fine wire, used in window screens, strainers, etc

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Other Word Forms

• wire-cloth
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of wire cloth

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

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wire cloth

The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2020

They’re made of wood, wire, cloth and leather.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2020

The inner cylinder is ribbed with flanges, and the outer one is lined with wire cloth.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

The machine is designed to cause the water suspension of fibers to flow on to a traveling wire cloth, whereby the water drains away.

From Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 404 by Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie) Dewey

This is a revolving cylinder made of wire cloth, the meshes being small enough to retain the seed, which are inside the cylinder, but the sand and dirt escape.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 by Various

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