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    net
    /nɛt/

    noun

    • 1. a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals: "fishermen mending their nets"
    • 2. a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey: "he turned Wilson's cross into the net"

    verb

    • 1. catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net: "damage caused when netting the fish"
    • 2. (in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal): "Butler netted 14 goals"

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