net โ a piece of mesh fabric used for catching fish, sports, or decorative purposes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of mesh fabric used for catching fish, sports, or decorative purposes
Pronunciation (IPA): /net/
Example Sentences
- The butterfly somehow escaped from the net, probably after watching a YouTube tutorial on 'How to escape nets in 3 easy steps.'
- After all expenses, the company's net profit was surprisingly good this quarter.
- She spent three hours surfing the net, which is ironic since she's afraid of actual water.
net
NOUN[/net/]
a piece of mesh fabric used for catching fish, sports, or decorative purposes
The fisherman hauls a heavy net bursting with silver fish onto the deck.
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๐ณEtymology
Origin
From Old English 'net' and Old Saxon 'net', related to Germanic roots meaning to knit or tie. The word is connected to Proto-Indo-European '*ned-' meaning to tie or bind.
Breakdown
net (root word, from Old English) - a single morpheme with no prefixes or suffixes in its base form. The word itself derives from the concept of knitting or binding fibers together.
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โThe butterfly somehow escaped from the net, probably after watching a YouTube tutorial on 'How to escape nets in 3 easy steps.'โ
โAfter all expenses, the company's net profit was surprisingly good this quarter.โ
โShe spent three hours surfing the net, which is ironic since she's afraid of actual water.โ
โThe volleyball hit the net and bounced back dramatically.โ
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