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Noun: netting  ne-ting
  1. A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
    "The bride's face was partially obscured by delicate netting";
    - gauze, veiling
     
  2. Creating nets
    "The fisherman spent his evenings netting to repair his damaged equipment"
Verb: net (netted,netting)  net
  1. Make as a net profit
    "The company netted $1 million";
    - sack [N. Amer, informal], sack up [N. Amer, informal], clear
     
  2. Yield as a net profit
    "This sale netted me $1 million";
    - clear
     
  3. Catch with a net
    "net a fish"; "The fishermen netted a large school of tuna";
    - nett
     
  4. Construct or form a web, as if by weaving
    "The spider netted its intricate design overnight";
    - web

Derived forms: nettings

Type of: bear, benefit, catch, gain, grab, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network, pay, profit, tissue, weave, weaving, yield

Encyclopedia: Netting

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