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Net

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Noun

1. cyberspace, internet, net

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

2. net

a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

3. earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

4. net

a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

5. net

game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

6. mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

Verb

7. clear, net, sack, sack up

make as a net profit

Example Sentences:
'The company cleared $1 million'

8. clear, net

yield as a net profit

Example Sentences:
'This sale netted me $1 million'

9. net, web

construct or form a web, as if by weaving

10. net, nett

catch with a net

Example Sentences:
'net a fish'

Adjective

11. net, nett

remaining after all deductions

Example Sentences:
'net profit'

12. final, last, net

conclusive in a process or progression

Example Sentences:
'the final answer'
'a last resort'
'the net result'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Net

see synonyms of net
adjective
1. 
remaining after all deductions, as for taxes, expenses, losses, etc
net profit
Compare gross (sense 2)
2. 
(of weight) after deducting tare
3. 
ultimate; final; conclusive (esp in the phrase net result)
noun
4. 
net income, profits, weight, etc
verbWord forms: nets, netting or netted
5. (transitive)
to yield or earn as clear profit
the internet domain name for
a company or organization
noun
1. 
an openwork fabric of string, rope, wire, etc; mesh
▶ Related adjective: retiary
2. 
a device made of net, used to protect or enclose things or to trap animals
3. 
a. 
a thin light mesh fabric of cotton, nylon, or other fibre, used for curtains, dresses, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
net curtains
4. 
a plan, strategy, etc, intended to trap or ensnare
the murderer slipped through the police net
5. sport
a. 
a strip of net that divides the playing area into two equal parts
b. 
a shot that hits the net, whether or not it goes over
6. 
the goal in soccer, hockey, etc
7. (often plural) cricket
a. 
a pitch surrounded by netting, used for practice
b. 
a practice session in a net
8. informal short for internet
9.  another word for network (sense 2)
verbWord forms: nets, netting or netted
10. (transitive)
to catch with or as if with a net; ensnare
11. (transitive)
to shelter or surround with a net
12. (intransitive) sport
to score a goal
Rangers netted three times in seven minutes
13. 
to make a net out of (rope, string, etc)
14. (intransitive)
to hit a shot into the net

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Net

see synonyms of net
noun
1. 
a fabric made from string, cord, etc., loosely knotted or woven in an openwork pattern and used to trap or snare birds, fish, etc.
2. 
anything that catches or entraps; trap; snare
3. 
any of various devices made of meshed fabric, used to hold, protect, or mark off something
a hairnet, tennis net
4. 
a fine, meshed, lacelike cloth, used to make curtains, trim garments, etc.
5. 
network (sense 2) network (sense 3)
6.  Volleyball and Tennis Etc
a ball or shuttlecock that hits the net, whether or not it goes over
see also fault (sense 8): in full net ball
7.  [usually N-]; Computing; Informal
Internet
, with the
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnetted or ˈnetting
8. 
to make into net or a net
9. 
to make with net
10. 
to trap or snare with or as with a net
11. 
to protect, shelter, or enclose with or as with a net
12.  Volleyball and Tennis Etc
to hit (the ball or shuttlecock) into the net
verb intransitive
13. 
to make nets or network
adjective
1. 
remaining after certain deductions or allowances have been made, as for expenses, weight of containers or waste materials, nonessential considerations, etc.
2. 
after all considerations; final
net loss
noun
3. 
a net amount, profit, weight, price, result, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnetted or ˈnetting
4. 
to get or bring in as a net; clear as profit, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Net

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n.
1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
2. Something made of openwork fabric, especially:
a. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
b. A barrier against flying insects.
c. A mesh for holding the hair in place.
d. Something that entraps; a snare.
e. A fine mesh fabric used as curtain or dress material or as the foundation for various laces.
3. Sports
a. A barrier of meshwork cord or rope strung between two posts to divide a court in half, as in tennis and badminton.
b. A ball that is hit into this meshwork barrier.
c. The goal in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse.
d. The cord meshwork attached to the hoop of a basket in basketball.
4. A meshed network of lines, figures, or fibers.
5. Computers A complex, interconnected group or system, as:
a. or Net The internet.
b. See network.
6. A radio, television, or telephone network.
tr.v. net·ted, net·ting, nets
1. To catch or ensnare in a net: net fish.
2. To acquire or obtain: an investment that netted a hefty profit; a personal ad that netted a dozen responses.
3. To cover, protect, or surround with a net or network: "The heart [is] netted with a maze of curving blood vessels that send blood through it in swirling patterns" (Jennifer Ackerman).
4. Sports
a. To hit (the ball) into the net, as in volleyball.
b. To shoot (the ball or puck) into the goal, as in soccer or hockey.
c. To score (a goal).
adj.
1. Business
a. Remaining after all deductions have been made, as for expenses: net profit.
b. Remaining after tare is deducted: net weight.
2. Ultimate; final: the net result.
n.
1. Business A net amount, as of profit or weight.
2. The main point; the essence: the net of our discussion.
tr.v. net·ted, net·ting, nets
1. To bring in or yield as profit.
2. To clear as profit.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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