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   net

   /nɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals: "fishermen mending their nets"
   • ▪ a piece of net supported by a frame at the end of a handle, used for catching fish or insects.
   • ▪ the total amount of fish caught in one session or expedition: "good nets of roach, chub, and perch"
   • 2. a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey: "he turned Wilson's cross into the net"
   • ▪ a net supported on a cord between two posts to divide the playing area in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
   • ▪ a strip of ground enclosed by a net, for batting and bowling practice: "a full net practice"
   • ▪ a safety net: "he felt like a tightrope-walker without a net"
   • 3. a fine fabric with a very open weave: "net curtains" Similar nettingmeshworkmeshwebbingtullefishnetopenworklacelaceworklatticeworklattice
   • ▪ net curtains. informal British
   • 4. a means of catching someone; a trap: "the search was delayed, allowing the murderers to escape the net" Similar trapbooby trapsnareliterary:toils
   • ▪ a means of selecting or securing someone or something: "he spread his net far and wide in his long search for success"
   • 5. the internet: "ensuring privacy on the net is an increasingly difficult job"
   • ▪ a communications or broadcasting network, especially of maritime radio: "the radio net was brought to life with a mayday"
   • ▪ a network of interconnected computers: "a computer news net"

   verb

   • 1. catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net: "damage caused when netting the fish"
   • ▪ fish with nets in (a river): "they were netting the River Naver"
   • ▪ acquire or obtain in a skilful way: "customs officials have netted large caches of drugs"
   • 2. (in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal): "Butler netted 14 goals"
   • 3. cover with a net: "we fenced off a rabbit-proof area for vegetables and netted the top"

   Word Origin Old Englishnet, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz.

   Derivatives

   • 1. netful noun
   • 2. netlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 3

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   material made of threads of rope, string, wire, or plastic with spaces between them, allowing gas, liquid, or small objects to go through, or an object made with this material that is used to limit the movement of something: a fishing net. a butterfly net. Dolphins often get tangled in the nets that are used to catch tuna fish.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › netNet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals. b. : something made of net: such as. (1) : a device for catching fish, birds, or insects. (2)

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A net is made from pieces of string or rope tied together with holes between them. It is for catching things like fish, or the ball in some sports.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › netNet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A net is a device, made of fabric or rope stitched together, used to catch things such as fish or butterflies. Net can also refer to profits. There are many nets, but two kinds have to do with catching things and making profit.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › netNet Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   NET meaning: 1 : a device that is used for catching or holding things or for keeping things out of a space and that is made of pieces of string, rope, wire, etc., woven together with spaces in between often used figuratively; 2 : the material used to make nets netting

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › net%20%C2%A0NET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Net definition: a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals. See examples of NET used in a sentence.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › netnet | meaning of net in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   net meaning, definition, what is net: something used for catching fish, insect...: Learn more.