a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
a piece of net supported by a frame at the end of a handle, used for catching fish or insects.
the total amount of fish caught in one session or expedition
a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey
a net supported on a cord between two posts to divide the playing area in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
a strip of ground enclosed by a net, for batting and bowling practice
a safety net
a fine fabric with a very open weave
net curtains.
a means of catching someone; a trap
a means of selecting or securing someone or something
a communications or broadcasting network, especially of maritime radio
a network of interconnected computers
the Internet
catch (a fish or other animal) with a net
fish with nets in (a river)
acquire or obtain in a skilful way
(in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)
cover with a net
acquire (a sum of money) as clear profit
return (profit or income) for (someone)
exclude a non-net amount, such as tax, when making a calculation, in order to reduce the amount left to a net sum
(of an amount, value, or price) remaining after the deduction of tax or other contributions
(of a weight) excluding that of the packaging.
(of a score in golf) adjusted to take account of a player’s handicap.
remaining after all factors have been taken into account; overall
