wire netting

noun

1. netting made of interwoven wire, coarser than wire gauze.

wire netting

noun

1. a net made of wire, often galvanized, that is used for fencing, as a light reinforcement, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of wire netting¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Cathryn said: "We are reinforcing his pen by building up the wire netting and creating an overhang."

From BBC

North American beekeepers can replicate these with wire netting from local hardware stores.

From Washington Post

Gabion baskets - stones in wire netting - are set at the base of the bluff to slow the erosion, but they are failing because waves have eroded the sand beneath them, causing them to collapse, park officials said.

From Washington Times

There are beds in it, or rather bunks—a couple of wooden beams over which wire netting is stretched.

From Literature

In the huts there were the usual bunks, one above the other in pairs, with mattresses or wire netting.

From Literature