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

Other Words From

• wire-cloth adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wire cloth¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Windows should be fitted closely, and covered with wire-cloth on the outside, so as to exclude all flies.

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On the side of the boxes where the water escapes should be wire-cloth, so fine as not to allow the eggs to pass through.

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Sometimes a draft of cold air was applied to the cooling drums, and the dirt and chaff blown through the wire cloth.

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Before his day, various methods had been employed, such as placing the coffee in revolving drums covered with wire cloth.

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The rags to be carbonized or the wool to be dried are placed upon wire cloth frames.

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