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RESEAU (reseaux)

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Irregular inflected form: reseaux  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does reseau mean? 

RESEAU (noun)
  The noun RESEAU has 2 senses:

1. a net or mesh foundation for laceplay

2. a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographsplay

  Familiarity information: RESEAU used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RESEAU (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A net or mesh foundation for lace

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("reseau" is a kind of...):

mesh; meshing; meshwork; net; network (an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("reseau" is a kind of...):

network (a system of intersecting lines or channels)


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