ETYM as. masc, max, maescre; akin to Dutch maas, masche, Old High Germ. masca, Icel. möskvi; cf. Lith. mazgas a knot, megsti to weave nets, to knot.
1. The act of interlocking or meshing; SYN. meshing, interlock, interlocking.
2. The number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; or.

1. To become entangled in or as if in meshes
2. To be in or come into mesh — used especially of gears
3. To fit or work together properly
4. To work together in harmony.