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grobmaschig

coarse-meshed, wide-meshed

adjective GROHP-ma-shikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

rough-textured (of netting)

Usage Note

Grobmaschig describes a net, fabric, or grid with large, widely spaced holes. Grobmaschiges Netz (wide-meshed net), grobmaschige Strickware (loosely knitted fabric). Figuratively, ein grobmaschiges Gesetz describes a law with large loopholes. Opposite: engmaschig.

Examples

"Das grobmaschige Netz war ungeeignet, um kleine Fische zu fangen."

Natural Translation

The wide-meshed net was unsuitable for catching small fish.

Literal Translation

The coarse-meshed net was unsuitable to catch small fish.

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