Net

English Meaning

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

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:
3. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
4. A barrier against flying insects.
5. A mesh for holding the hair in place.
6. Something that entraps; a snare.
7. A fine mesh fabric used as curtain or dress material or as the foundation for various laces.
8. Sports A barrier of meshwork cord or rope strung between two posts to divide a court in half, as in tennis and badminton.
9. Sports A ball that is hit into this meshwork barrier.
10. Sports The goal in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse.
11. Sports The cord meshwork attached to the hoop of a basket in basketball.
12. A meshed network of lines, figures, or fibers.
13. A radio, television, or telephone network.
14. Computer Science See network.
15. To catch or ensnare in or as if in a net.
16. To cover, protect, or surround with or as if with a net.
17. Sports To hit (a ball) into the net.
18. To make into a net.
19. Business Remaining after all deductions have been made, as for expenses: net profit.
20. Business Remaining after tare is deducted: net weight.
21. Ultimate; final: the net result.
22. Business A net amount, as of profit or weight.
23. The main point; the essence: the net of our discussion.
24. To bring in or yield as profit.
25. To clear as profit.