a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
(of an amount, value, or price) remaining after the deduction of tax or other contributions
an equivalent unit of net internal capacity
(of an amount) including tax and other sums in addition to the net amount
a fishing net that is thrown out and immediately drawn in again, rather than being set up and left
a large net for herring and similar fish, kept upright by weights at the bottom and floats at the top and allowed to drift with the tide
a fishing net which is hung vertically so that fish get trapped in it by their gills
(in invertebrates such as coelenterates and flatworms) a diffuse network of neurons which conducts impulses in all directions from a point of stimulus
a bag-shaped net with a mouth that can be drawn together with cords, for catching fish or rabbits
a fishing net on a long handle used for reaching to the bottom of a river or other shallow water
a large fishing net, weighted at one end and fitted with floats on the other so that it hangs vertically in the water, usually dropped from a boat and hauled in from the shore
the actual profit after working expenses not included in the calculation of gross profit have been paid
a net placed to catch an acrobat or similar performer in case of a fall
a net made of steel wire, hung in the water round an anchored ship to intercept torpedoes
a fine-meshed bag supported on a frame at the end of a handle, used for catching butterflies
a fine net hung across a door or window or around a bed to keep mosquitoes away
a system in which solar panels or other renewable energy generators are connected to a public-utility power grid and surplus power is transferred onto the grid, allowing customers to offset the cost of power drawn from the utility