net
Pronunciation
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- (countable) A net is a thing made of ropes or string that lets small things through but keeps big things in.
- I forgot my fishing net. What will we use to catch fish now?
- The tennis player hit the ball into the net.
Verb
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- To net something is to catch it in a net.
- He netted a big fish.
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