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Compound of wire + gauze (“finely woven cloth”), from the similar appearance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
wire gauze
Today it means: Finely interwoven wire, used in fences. Full definition →
Today it means: Finely interwoven wire, used in fences. Full definition →
Compound of wire + gauze (“finely woven cloth”), from the similar appearance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.