net
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Definition of net
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1a : an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
b : something made of net: such as
(1) : a device for catching fish, birds, or insects
(2) : a fabric barricade (see barricade entry 2 sense 1a) 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 (see goal sense 2a) in various games (such as soccer or hockey) shot the puck into the net
2 : an entrapping device or situation caught in the net of suspicious circumstances cannot escape the net of circumstances in which he is caught —W. P. Webb
3 : something resembling a net in reticulation (as of lines, fibers, or figures) the net of global communication … the systemic net of restrictions … —John Edgar Wideman
4a : a group of communications stations operating under unified control Army radio net
b : network sense 4
5 or less commonly Net : internet world news on the Net
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verb (1)Definition of net (Entry 2 of 5)
1 : to cover or enclose with or as if with a net
2 : to catch in or as if in a net
3 : to cover with or as if with a network
4a : to hit (a ball) into the net for the loss of a point in a racket game
b : to hit (a ball or puck) into the goal for a score (as in hockey or soccer) also : to score (a point or goal) by netting a ball or puck
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adjectiveDefinition of net (Entry 3 of 5)
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verb (2)Definition of net (Entry 4 of 5)
2 : to get possession of : gain
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noun (2)Definition of net (Entry 5 of 5)
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adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of net
—used to describe the weight of something without its packaging or container
: after everything is completed
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Kids Definition of net
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1 : a device made of strands that weave in and out with open spaces between and used to hold or catch something
2 : a fabric made of strands of thread, cord, rope, or wire that weave in and out with much open space a net for catching fish
3 : the object placed between players in some games (as tennis)
4 : the area that serves as the goal in some games (as soccer and hockey)
5 often capitalized : internet
6 : network sense 1 a net of passageways
7 : something that traps and is difficult to escape from They were caught in a net of lies.
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verbKids Definition of net (Entry 2 of 4)
1 : to cover with or as if with a net
2 : to catch in or as if in a net
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adjectiveKids Definition of net (Entry 3 of 4)
: remaining after all charges or expenses have been subtracted We made a net profit of eight dollars.
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verbKids Definition of net (Entry 4 of 4)
: to gain or produce as profit : clear Each sale nets ten cents.
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Medical Definition of net
: network in the portal system, blood passes through two capillary nets —E. B. Steen & Ashley Montagu
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adjectiveLegal Definition of net
: remaining after deduction of all charges, outlay, or loss the net proceeds — compare gross
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