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

Even wire cloth put over to confine them, which would be effectual, would not save bees enough to pay expense.

From Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained by M. (Moses) Quinby

We used a few made of galvanized wire cloth, which lasted much longer.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by A. W. Latham

This is very much on the style of a sand screen, being a revolving cylinder of wire cloth.

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

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