netting

noun net·ting \ ˈne-tiŋ \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: netting in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of netting from the Web

The beds in the guest room are covered with blankets by Andrianna Shamaris and draped with mosquito netting.

— zander abranowicz, ELLE Decor, "A Modern Take on Greek Island Living in Serifos," 2 July 2018
The men set off smoke canisters to hide from video cameras, and the helicopter touched down in the only part of the complex that was not covered by anti-helicopter netting, said another union member, Loic Delbroc.

— sylvie corbet, Time, "Infamous French Thief Escapes Prison in Bold Helicopter Caper," 1 July 2018
The commandos used smoke canisters to hide from video cameras, and the helicopter touched down in the only part of the complex that was not covered by anti-helicopter netting, said another union member, Loic Delbroc.

— NBC News, "Notorious French criminal freed from prison by heavily armed men in helicopter," 1 July 2018
The men set off smoke canisters to hide from video cameras, and the helicopter touched down in the only part of the complex that was not covered by anti-helicopter netting, said another union member, Loic Delbroc.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Heavily armed men in helicopter free notorious French inmate," 1 July 2018
Ben Zobrist opened the fifth with a homer that landed on the protective netting above the Reds’ bullpen in right field.

— mark gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Kyle Schwarber, Javier Baez, Ben Zobrist hit HRs, Yu Darvish's 2-hit ball paces Cubs to 6-1 lead in 9th," 20 May 2018
The most obvious change at the park itself was the extended protective netting that runs past each dugout.

— childs walker, baltimoresun.com, "Opening Day a mix of beginnings and possible endings for Orioles and their fans," 29 Mar. 2018
The suit contends the team and the city were negligent for not putting up safety netting to protect spectators.

— don stacom, Courant Community, "Spectator Sues Bristol Blues Over Injury From Broken Bat," 14 July 2018
The Réau prison, southeast of Paris, had netting over all but one courtyard—the one Mr. Faïd used to abscond.

— sam schechner, WSJ, "Yes, Hollywood Did Influence That Helicopter Jailbreak in France," 2 July 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;

Related Words

web, webbing;

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

filigree, fishnet, lace;

NETTING Defined for English Language Learners

netting

noun

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