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wire cloth
noun
- a material of wires of moderate fineness, used for making strainers, manufacturing paper, etc.
wire cloth
noun
- a mesh or netting woven from fine wire, used in window screens, strainers, etc
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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.
From Washington Post
Among its manufactures are foundry and machine-shop products, flour, silk, waggons, shoes, gloves, furniture, wire cloth and cigars.
From Project Gutenberg
There are also materials consisting of wire cloth filled with cellulose film.
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Among the manufactures are condensed milk, boxes, wire screens and wire cloth, lawn mowers, gas engines, cement, agricultural implements, shoes and wagons.
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Let the wire cloth be on the outside, so that the meat will not touch it.
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