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   Net

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   noun

   • 1. a length of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, rope, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals: "fishermen mending their nets"
   • ▪ a piece of open-meshed material supported by a frame at the end of a handle, used typically for catching fish or other aquatic animals or insects.
   • 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 length of open-meshed material supported on a cord between two posts to divide the playing area in various games such as tennis, badminton, and volleyball.
   • ▪ 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
   • 4. a means of catching someone; a trap: "the search was delayed, allowing the murderers to escape the net" Similar trapbooby trapsnareliterary:toils
   • ▪ a system or procedure for selecting or recruiting someone: "he spread his net far and wide in his search for success"
   • 5. the internet: "ensuring privacy on the net is an increasingly difficult job"
   • ▪ a communications or broadcasting network: "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): "he has netted the creeks and found them clogged with fish"
   • ▪ acquire or obtain as if with a net: "customs officials have netted large caches of drugs"
   • 2. (in sports) hit or kick (a ball or puck) into the net; score (a goal): "in six years Wright has netted 177 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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   What is a net used for?

   • 2. a bag or other contrivance of such fabric, for catching fish or other animals: a butterfly net. 3. a piece of meshed fabric designed for a specific purpose, as to divide a court in racket games or to protect against insects. 4. anything serving to catch or ensnare. 5. hair net. 6. (in racket games) a ball that hits the net.

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   • to net fish. to set or use nets in (a river, stream, etc.), as for catching fish. to net a dangerous criminal. (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to hit (the ball) into the net. net earnings. sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made. After all that work, what was the net result?

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   What does nett mean?

   • : a fabric barricade which divides a court in half (as in tennis or badminton) : the fabric that encloses the sides and back of the goal (as in hockey or soccer) Old English nett "net fabric" from earlier net "neat," from Middle English net "clean, bright," derived from Latin nitidus "bright, lustrous" — related to neat see Word History at neat

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