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Word: Net
Speech Type: Noun
Old English net, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz
nɛt
a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
Short Definition:piece of open-meshed material
Examples:- fishermen mending their nets
a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey
Short Definition:structure with net used as goal
Examples:- he turned Wilson's cross into the net
- Wales did find the net in the 32nd minute
a fine fabric with a very open weave
Short Definition:fabric with very open weave
Examples:- net curtains
a means of catching someone; a trap
Short Definition:trap
Examples:- the search was delayed, allowing the murderers to escape the net
the internet
Short Definition:internet
Examples:- ensuring privacy on the net is an increasingly difficult job
Word: Net
Speech Type: Verb
nɛt
catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net
Short Definition:catch with net
Examples:- damage caused when netting the fish
- rabbits can be netted all the year round
(in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)
Short Definition:hit ball into net
Examples:- Butler netted 14 goals
cover with a net
Short Definition:cover with net
Examples:- we fenced off a rabbit-proof area for vegetables and netted the top
Word: Net
Speech Type: Adjective
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