screen mesh

Perforated flexible fabric

Screen mesh is woven or welded material with regularly spaced openings, used for windows, doors, filters, and sieves.

The mesh keeps insects out while allowing air through, or separates particles by size.

Mesh count indicates fineness—higher numbers mean smaller openings: a fine screen mesh for filtering sediment.

The term often appears in hardware and construction contexts.

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lint trap · window · fabric · holes · mosquito · porch · door · weave · metal · fine · coarse · gauge · tight · breathable · barrier · pool fence · insects · dust

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material permeability

screen meshplate glass

Flat polished window material

acrylic sheet · plywood · drywall · glazing · sheet metal

structural continuity

screen meshsolid surface

Tangible, unyielding plane

tight seal

structural composition

screen meshmolded plastic

Synthetic material formed by shaping

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G