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noun \ˈnet\

Definition of NET

1
a : an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals b : something made of net: as (1) : a device for catching fish, birds, or insects (2) : a fabric barricade which divides a court in half (as in tennis or volleyball) and over which a ball or shuttlecock must be hit to be in play (3) : the fabric that encloses the sides and back of the goal in various games (as soccer or hockey)
2
: an entrapping device or situation <caught in the net of suspicious circumstances>
3
: something resembling a net in reticulation (as of lines, fibers, or figures)
4
a : a group of communications stations operating under unified control b : network 4
5
often capitalized : internet
net·less \-ləs\ adjective
net·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
net·ty \ˈne-tē\ adjective

Origin of NET

Middle English nett, from Old English; akin to Old High German nezzi net
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with NET

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