netting

noun net·ting \ ˈne-tiŋ \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

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Definition of netting

1 : network 1

2 : the act or process of making a net or network

3 : the act, process, or right of fishing with a net

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Examples of netting in a Sentence

He put up wire netting around the garden.
wore a veil of netting

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And this being a royal wedding, of course, there was a matching fascinator involved: in her case, a wide-brimmed hat with a bit of yellow netting at the front.

— jayme deerwester, USA TODAY, "Royal wedding fashion: Amal Clooney is a ray of sunshine in yellow Stella McCartney," 19 May 2018
But as we near a few huts made of branches and draped with mosquito netting, a slender woman in a worn T-shirt and sari totters toward us.

— ann gibbons, Science | AAAS, "Farmers, tourists, and cattle threaten to wipe out some of the world’s last hunter-gatherers," 17 May 2018
Her dress was made of a delicate sheer white English netting, with a nude bodice underneath.

— lolly bowean, chicagotribune.com, "South Side woman has carved out niche creating couture prom gowns for African-Americans," 11 May 2018
At first, Tyler Lambert wasn't sure the bat was going to be stopped by the protective netting at Kauffman Stadium.

— pete grathoff, kansascity, "Royals fan frees bat stuck in netting at The K, gets it taken away to chorus of boos | The Kansas City Star," 4 May 2018
The Padres on Monday began installing the expanded protective netting at Petco Park, which will run to the end of Section 116 in left field and Section 115 in right field (beyond the infield on both sides).

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Jose Pirela messing with Padres' platoon plans," 12 Mar. 2018
The day’s development: A squirrel has somehow reached the wire atop the protective netting that hangs over the opposing dugout, which is causing much interest.

— gentry estes, The Courier-Journal, "Chasing Omaha: 3 days inside Louisville baseball's latest bid for the College World Series," 2 May 2018
The lumber shattered just above his hands, and the barrel helicoptered into the high, protective netting behind home plate on the first base side.

— ben walker, baltimoresun.com, "After hitting early broken-bat homer, Harper sparks 6-run 8th with single as Nats top Mets, 8-6," 17 Apr. 2018
The team has also replaced the netting in front of the right field stands with something less visible and expanded the protective netting that runs along the first and third base lines.

— steven goode, courant.com, "On Eve of Second Season, Yard Goats Season Ticket Sales Jump 24 Percent," 2 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of netting

1567

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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netting Synonyms

Synonyms

mesh, net, network;

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web, webbing;

grille (also grill), lattice, screen, screening, wirework;

filigree, fishnet, lace;

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Definition of netting for English Language Learners

: material consisting of pieces of string, rope, wire, etc., that are woven together with open spaces left in between : material that is used to make nets

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netting

noun net·ting \ ˈne-tiŋ \

Definition of netting for Students

1 : ¹net 1

2 : ¹net 2

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