wire-netting
121enclose — vb Enclose, envelop, fence, pen, coop, corral, cage, wall mean to surround so as to shut in or confine actually or apparently. Enclose implies a shutting in by barriers (as walls) or in an enveloping cover (as a case); the term may be used… …
122chain-link fence — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chain link fence : singular chain link fence plural chain link fences a fence made of wire netting …
123bag house — /ˈbæg haʊs/ (say bag hows) noun 1. Obsolete a rough shelter constructed from poles supporting wire netting and painted hessian obtained from hessian bags, as used formerly in Australia for accommodation in situations of hardship. 2. → baghouse …
124cowl — /kaʊl / (say kowl) noun 1. a hooded garment worn by monks. 2. the hood of this garment. 3. a hood shaped covering for a chimney or ventilating shaft, to increase the draught. 4. the forward part of the motor vehicle body supporting the rear of… …
125expanded metal — /əkˌspændəd ˈmɛtl/ (say uhk.spanduhd metl) noun sheet metal which has been cut and stretched so that it forms a network giving greater rigidity than wire netting …
126gabion — /ˈgeɪbiən/ (say gaybeeuhn) noun 1. a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defence. 2. a cylinder filled with stones and sunk in water, used in laying the foundations of a dam or jetty. 3. a container of coarse, usually… …
127wired glass — /waɪəd ˈglas/ (say wuyuhd glahs) noun sheet glass having wire netting embedded within it to increase its strength …
128screen — ► NOUN 1) an upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter, or provide concealment. 2) something that provides shelter or concealment. 3) the surface of a cathode ray tube or similar electronic device, especially that of a television, VDU …
