Usually means: Mesh material used for catching.
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General (28 matching dictionaries)
  1. Net, net, the Net, the net: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. net, net, net, the Net: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. NET, Net, net, net: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. net, the Net: Collins English Dictionary
  5. net: Vocabulary.com
  6. Net, net, net, net: Wordnik
  7. .net, net, the Net, the net: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. .NET, Net, net: Wiktionary
  9. net: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. net: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. net: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. Net, .net, net, net.-, the net: Dictionary.com
  13. net (adj.), net (n.): Online Etymology Dictionary
  14. net: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  15. .NET, .NET (Microsoft), .NET (disambiguation), NET (Indonesian TV network), NET (Maltese TV channel), NET (disambiguation), NET (telecommunications), NET, .Net, .Net (programming language), Net (Chinese constellation), Net (command), Net (device), Net (disambiguation), Net (economics), Net (electronics), Net (magazine), Net (mathematics), Net (polyhedron), Net (telecommunications), Net (textile), Net (topology), Net, The Net (American TV series), The Net (BBC TV series), The Net (British TV series), The Net (TV series), The Net (U.S. TV series), The Net (album), The Net (building), The Net (film), The Net (substance), The Net, The net, .net, .net (disambiguation), .net (magazine): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Net: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. net: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. net: Rhymezone
  19. net, net, net(jes), net (het), net (nette), net (nette) (bnfice), net (nette) (poids): AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  20. net: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  21. Net: MyWord.info
  22. NET: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  23. net, the net: Free Dictionary
  24. net: Mnemonic Dictionary
  25. Net, The Net, net (communications): Dictionary/thesaurus
  26. net: Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms (No longer online)

Business (12 matching dictionaries)
  1. MoneyGlossary.com (No longer online)
  2. net: Law.com Dictionary
  3. Everybody's Legal Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. Travel Industry Dictionary (No longer online)
  5. INVESTORWORDS (No longer online)
  6. Glossary of Legal Terms (No longer online)
  7. net: Finance-Glossary.com
  8. Comprehensive Financial (No longer online)
  9. .NET (disambiguation), Net (disambiguation), The Net, net: Legal dictionary
  10. .NET (disambiguation), Net (disambiguation), The Net, net: Financial dictionary
  11. Net: Accounting, Business Studies and Economics Dictionary
  12. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Computing (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. .NET, net, net.-: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. the net: Netlingo
  3. net: CCI Computer
  4. Net: Cybernetics and Systems
  5. BABEL: Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms (No longer online)
  6. Webopedia (No longer online)
  7. .NET (Microsoft), .NET (disambiguation), Net (disambiguation), Net (mathematics), The Net, .net, .net (top-level domain), net, net.-: Encyclopedia
  8. NET: SELF PACED INTERNET GUIDE

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  2. .NET (disambiguation), Net (disambiguation), The Net, net: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. Brilliant Dream Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. .NET, NET: Acronym Finder
  4. NET: Three Letter Words with definitions
  5. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)
  6. The Net, net: Idioms

Religion (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Net: Easton Bible
  2. Net: Smith's Bible Dictionary

Science (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. net: LITTLE EXPLORERS(TM) Picture Dictionary
  2. Net: Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics
  3. NET: Cytokines & Cells Online Pathfinder Encyclopaedia
  4. -net, net: PlanetMath Encyclopedia

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. net, net: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. net, the Net: Urban Dictionary

Sports (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. Sports Terms (No longer online)
  2. Hickok Sports Glossaries (No longer online)
  3. net: Golfer's Dictionary
  4. Net: Sports Definitions

Tech (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. net: Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary
  2. NET: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, CARTOGRAPHY, AND REMOTE SENSING
  3. Fabric Glossary (No longer online)
  4. AUTOMOTIVE TERMS (No longer online)
  5. Dairy Glossary (No longer online)
  6. DOD Dictionary of Military Terms (No longer online)
  7. NET (CLEAN), NET: French-English Wine Glossary
  8. Glossary of Agricultural Terms, Programs and Laws (No longer online)
  9. net: Printed Circuit Design and Manufacturing Glossary
  10. Textile (No longer online)

(Note: See netless as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
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American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  A mesh of string, cord or rope.
noun:  A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
noun:  A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
noun:  Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
noun:  (by extension) A trap.
noun:  (geometry) Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
noun:  A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
noun:  (electronics) A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.
noun:  (sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
noun:  (sports, tennis) A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
noun:  (tennis, by extension) The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).
verb:  (transitive) To catch by means of a net.
verb:  (transitive, figuratively) To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
verb:  To enclose or cover with a net.
verb:  (transitive, soccer) To score (a goal).
verb:  (tennis) To hit the ball into the net.
verb:  To form a netting or network; to knit.
adjective:  (obsolete) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.
adjective:  Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
adjective:  Remaining after expenses or deductions.
adjective:  Final; end.
adverb:  After expenses or deductions.
noun:  The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.
verb:  (transitive) To receive as profit.
verb:  (transitive) To yield as profit for.
verb:  To fully hedge a position.
noun:  (computing, informal) The Internet.
noun:  A nickname for someone named Jeannette (or any of its alternative forms).
noun:  (biology) Acronym of neutrophil extracellular trap.

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