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wire cloth

noun

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


wire cloth

noun

  1. a mesh or netting woven from fine wire, used in window screens, strainers, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • wire-cloth adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wire cloth1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

While people sometimes used cheesecloth to keep bugs out, what was first called “wire cloth” became the most popular and effective solution.

Among its manufactures are foundry and machine-shop products, flour, silk, waggons, shoes, gloves, furniture, wire cloth and cigars.

There are also materials consisting of wire cloth filled with cellulose film.

Among the manufactures are condensed milk, boxes, wire screens and wire cloth, lawn mowers, gas engines, cement, agricultural implements, shoes and wagons.

Let the wire cloth be on the outside, so that the meat will not touch it.

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