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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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- wire-cloth adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wire cloth1
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Example Sentences
Windows should be fitted closely, and covered with wire-cloth on the outside, so as to exclude all flies.
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.
Sometimes a draft of cold air was applied to the cooling drums, and the dirt and chaff blown through the wire cloth.
Before his day, various methods had been employed, such as placing the coffee in revolving drums covered with wire cloth.
The rags to be carbonized or the wool to be dried are placed upon wire cloth frames.
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