NETTING

netting

(noun) creating nets

gauze, netting, veiling

(noun) a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

NET

net, nett

(verb) catch with a net; “net a fish”

web, net

(verb) construct or form a web, as if by weaving

net, sack, sack up, clear

(verb) make as a net profit; “The company cleared $1 million”

net, clear

(verb) yield as a net profit; “This sale netted me $1 million”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

netting (countable and uncountable, plural nettings)

Something that acts as, or looks like, a net.

Synonyms

• mesh

Etymology 2

Noun

netting (uncountable)

(UK, dialect, dated) urine

Etymology 3

Verb

netting

present participle of net

Anagrams

• tenting, tingent

Source: Wiktionary

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Net"ting, n. Etym: [From Net, n.]

1. The act or process of making nets or network, or of forming meshes, as for fancywork, fishing nets, etc.

2. A piece of network; any fabric, made of cords, threads, wires, or the like, crossing one another with open spaces between.

3. (Naut.)

Definition: A network of ropes used for various purposes, as for holding the hammocks when not in use, also for stowing sails, and for hoisting from the gunwale to the rigging to hinder an enemy from boarding. Totten. Netting needle, a kind of slender shuttle used in netting. See Needle, n., 3.

Net"ting, n.

Definition: Urine. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

NET

Net, n. Etym: [AS. net; akin to D. net, OS. net, netti, OHG. nezzi, G. netz, Icel. & Dan. net, Sw. nät, Goth. nati; of uncertain origin.]

1. A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc.

2. Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding. A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet. Prov. xxix. 5. In the church's net there are fishes good or bad. Jer. Taylor.

3. Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net.

4. (Geom.)

Definition: A figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law.

Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Netted; p. pr. & vb. n. Netting.]

1. To make into a net; to make n the style of network; as, to net silk.

2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile. And now I am here, netted and in the toils. Sir W. Scott.

3. To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.

Net, v. i.

Definition: To form network or netting; to knit.

Net, a. Etym: [F. See Neat clean.]

1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.] Her breast all naked as net ivory. Spenser.

2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc. [R.]

3. Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc. [Less properly written nett.] Net tonnage (Naut.), the tonnage of a vessel after a deduction from the gross tonnage has been made, to allow space for crew, machinery, etc.

Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Netted; p. pr. & vb. n. Netting.]

Definition: To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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