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

Etymology

Origin of wire cloth

First recorded in 1790–1800

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

It is made of wire cloth, the meshes of which are too fine to admit a bee, and yet coarse enough to allow a free circulation of air, and to permit distinct sight.

From Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual by Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine)

In a great vat of pulp a drum covered with wire cloth revolves, and on it a thin sheet of pulp settles.

From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March

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

From Home Pork Making by Fulton, A. W.