meshing

UK
/ˈmɛʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛʃɪŋ/

Translations

meshingnoun
meshings
pl
The meshing of the gears was crucial for the machine to operate smoothly.
L'engrènement des engrenages était crucial pour le bon fonctionnement de la machine.
Additional translations
emboîtementEmployé au sens figuré pour des idées, des plans ou des éléments qui s’accordent étroitement.
meshinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈmeʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛʃɪŋ/
Used attributively of parts that interlock or engage with one another.
The meshing gears ran silently after lubrication.
Les engrenages engrenants fonctionnaient silencieusement après lubrification.
meshverb

meshing

Gerund

meshed
Past Simple
meshed
Past Participle
meshing
Gerund
UK
/mɛʃ/
US
/mɛʃ/
s’engrenerSurtout en mécanique, pour des engrenages.
The gears in the machine mesh perfectly to ensure smooth operation.
Les engrenages de la machine s’engrènent parfaitement pour assurer un fonctionnement fluide.
The branches of the trees meshed together in the wind.
Les branches des arbres se sont imbriquées dans le vent.
coïnciderPour des emplois abstraits, notamment des emplois du temps ou des plans.
Their schedules didn't mesh, so they had to find another time to meet.
Leurs emplois du temps ne coïncidaient pas, alors ils ont dû trouver un autre moment pour se voir.
Additional translations
prendre au filetRare ; au sens de capture dans un filet.
meshgerund / present participle

meshing

Used attributively to describe something in the act or state of fitting or locking together.
engrénantForme descriptive en mécanique.
He inspected the meshing gears for signs of wear.
Il a inspecté les engrenages engrenants à la recherche de signes d’usure.
Additional translations
qui s’imbriquent

Definitions

meshingnoun
The process of fitting together or interlocking, especially in the context of gears or mechanical parts.
The meshing of the gears was crucial for the machine to operate smoothly.
The act of engaging or intertwining, often used metaphorically to describe ideas or plans.
The meshing of their ideas led to a successful collaboration.
meshinggerund / present participle
Interlocking or engaging with another part; fitting together closely.
The meshing gears ran silently after lubrication.
meshverb
To fit or function together smoothly.
The gears in the machine mesh perfectly to ensure smooth operation.
To engage or interlock, as the teeth of gears.
The engineer adjusted the components so that they would mesh correctly.
To become entangled or intertwined.
The branches of the trees meshed together in the wind.
To coordinate or harmonize.
Their schedules didn't mesh, so they had to find another time to meet.
To catch or trap in or as if in a net.
Illegal hunters meshed dozens of songbirds overnight.
meshgerund / present participle
Interlocking or fitting together; in the process of meshing.
He inspected the meshing gears for signs of wear.