striking vs mesh

striking and mesh both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
striking	Yes	Yes	No	No
mesh	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mesh is a hyponym of striking; that is, mesh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than striking:

Other hyponyms of striking include collision, hit, engagement, interlocking, meshing, flick, impact, touch, touching.

striking (noun)	mesh (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the act of interlocking or meshing
the physical coming together of two or more things	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
	the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
	contact by fitting together
	the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles

striking (adjective)	mesh (adjective)
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

striking (verb)	mesh (verb)
	coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
	entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
	keep engaged
	work together in harmony