net
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1.0
- noun
- /nɛt/
:
red
- Yeah, the ball going through the net, like all those things I love.
- cast a wide net
- a safety net
- gill net
OK, So they put a net, net below the, the rope.
- OK, So they put a net, net below the, the rope.
- Find the financing to replace the Nets that'll wear out this year and next year.
- You have the whole sky and like you hit in the net, like you have so much room.
Examples
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The ball rushes against the net and maybe grazes the bottom of the rim.
Fiction book (1991) -
Look, we'll use the net to block the entrance off.
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Before he left for the journey, he took along a fishing net, which he carried on his head.
Academic text (2008) -
No matter where we toss our net, the same fish keep swimming into it.
Fiction book (1990) -
And there were cargo nets spread out, ready to use.
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Sport fishermen are concerned about nets and pens blocking access to local fishing grounds.
Academic text (1990) -
The soccer ball flew into the net after hitting the crossbar.
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He used a fishing net to catch dinner from the lake.
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The players celebrated as the puck slid past the goalie into the net.
Synonyms
31
3.7
A net of wire or thread that has many open holes
12
2.7
A light cloth with many small holes used to cover or decorate
5
1.4
A net people pull through water to catch fish
4
1.6
A fine screen that hangs over a bed to stop mosquitoes from biting you
2
1.6
A net made of thin threads used to catch fish
1
1.0
A high net dividing the court that the ball must go over in volleyball
1
2.9
A large strong net placed under acrobats to catch them if they fall
1
7.9
An open structure of threads or wires woven like a net
1
2.8
Thin curtain with small holes that lets light in but stops people outside from seeing in
A large cone-shaped net pulled along the sea bottom or through deep water to catch fish
A net of thin wires used for fences or decoration
Idioms
- Jargon
3
6.8
A perfect basketball shot that goes through the net without touching the rim or backboard
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.2
A computer program of connected parts that learns from examples to make guesses
- Specialized
1
3.4
Money a company gets from sales after subtracting price reductions, returns, and shipping costs
- UK
1
2.8
Thin curtain with small holes that lets light in but stops people outside from seeing in
In tennis a served ball that hits the net but lands in the service box and must be served again
- Specialized
The money and property left for people after paying debts, funeral, and other costs
- Specialized
A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control movement or senses
- Specialized
A large net that guides fish into an enclosed area where they cannot escape
- Specialized
A fishing net with three layers that traps fish in the loose middle layer
- Specialized
A large cone-shaped net pulled along the sea bottom or through deep water to catch fish
How Sheer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Net for a mesh comes from an old German word for a woven fabric used to catch things. The image of many threads making a 'trap' helps explain why a fishing, garden, or sports mesh is called a net.