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: the act or process of making a net or network
3
: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net
Examples of netting in a Sentence
He put up wire netting around the garden.
wore a veil of netting
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Camouflage netting, tarpaulins and gas equipment — shown and described in New Zealand Police release — indicate that the site had been used for an extended period.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Additionally, a back door was propped open during the inspection and the netting had a gap greater than a quarter-inch at the bottom.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Not only did Dollander depart, Rockies first baseman Warming Bernabel left in the first inning after crashing into the netting between the field and the stands while chasing a foul ball.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Additionally, a back door was propped open during the inspection and the netting had a gap greater than a quarter-inch at the bottom.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Not only did Dollander depart, Rockies first baseman Warming Bernabel left in the first inning after crashing into the netting between the field and the stands while chasing a foul ball.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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