- A net is a material made of threads of rope, string, wire, or plastic with spaces between them12. It is used for catching or holding things or for keeping things out of a space12. A net can also be an object made with this material that is used to limit the movement of something2. The word net can also be used figuratively to describe something that has a similar function or appearance1.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.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 nettingwww.britannica.com/dictionary/netmaterial 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:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/net
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- nounnet (noun) · nets (plural noun)
- 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.
- 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"
- (the netthe Net)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"
verbnet (verb) · nets (third person present) · netted (past tense) · netted (past participle) · netting (present participle)- catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net:"damage caused when netting the fish" · "rabbits can be netted all the year round"
- (in sports) hit or kick (a ball or puck) into the net; score (a goal):"in six years Wright has netted 177 goals" · "Aldridge netted twice"
- cover with a net:"we fenced off a rabbit-proof area for vegetables and netted the top"
OriginOld English net, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz.adjectivenet (adjective)- (of an amount, value, or price) remaining after a deduction, such as tax or a discount, has been made. Often contrasted with gross."net earnings per share rose" · "the net worth of the business"Opposite:
- (of a weight) excluding that of the packaging or container.
- (of a score in golf) adjusted to take account of a player's handicap.
verbnet (verb) · nets (third person present) · netted (past tense) · netted (past participle) · netting (present participle)- acquire or obtain (a sum of money) as clear profit:"they sold their 20% stake, netting a huge profit in the process"
- return (profit or income) for (someone):"the land netted its owner a turnover of $800,000"
- (net something down/off/out)exclude a non-net amount, such as tax, when making a calculation, in order to reduce the amount left to a net sum:"the scrap or salvage value should be netted off against the original purchase price"
OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘clean’ and ‘smart’): from French net ‘neat’; see neat. The sense ‘free from deductions’ is first recorded in late Middle English.nounnet (noun)- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHa unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.19 kg).
- a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds avoirdupois (1016.05 kg).
- short for metric ton
- a unit of measurement of a ship's weight representing the weight of water it displaces, equal to 2,240 pounds or 35 cubic feet (0.99 cu m).Similar:a lota great/large amounta large quantitya numberan abundancea wealtha profusiona mountainOpposite:
- a unit of weight or volume of sea cargo, equal to a metric ton (1,000 kg) or 40 cubic feet.
- a unit of gross internal capacity, equal to 100 cubic feet (2.83 cu. m).
- an equivalent unit of net internal capacity.
- a unit of refrigerating power able to freeze 2,000 pounds of water at 0°C in 24 hours.
- a measure of capacity for various materials, especially 40 cubic feet of timber.
OriginMiddle English: variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th century. Net Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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