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English 12 senses of the word *net*:
NOUN	artifact	net, internet, cyberspace	a computer network consisting of a worldwide / worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
	artifact	net	a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
	possession	net, net income, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
	artifact	net	a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey / hockey)
	artifact	net	game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
	artifact	net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
ADJECTIVE	all	net, nett	remaining after all deductions
ADJECTIVE	all	net, final, last	conclusive in a process or progression
VERB	possession	net, sack, sack up, clear	make as a net profit
	possession	net, clear	yield as a net profit
	creation	net, web	construct or form a web, as if by weaving
	contact	net, nett	catch with a net

net pronunciation
Sounds	neh't
Rhymes	abet ... yet: 108 rhymes with eht...

Englishnet: 12 senses adjective 1
Meaning	Remaining after all deductions.
Example	"net profit"
Synonym	nett
Narrower	clear	Clear of charges or deductions
Narrower	take-home	(of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes
Opposite	gross	Before any deductions
Spanish	neto
Catalan	net

Englishnet: 12 senses adjective 2
Meaning	conclusive in a process or progression.
Example	"the net result"
Synonyms	final, last
Broader	ultimate	furthest or highest in degree or order
Spanish	extremo, final, último
Catalan	final, últim

Englishnet: 12 senses noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A computer network consisting of a worldwide / worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange.
Synonyms	internet, cyberspace
Broader	computer network	(computer science) a network of computers
Spanish	ciberespacio, internet, Internet
Catalan	ciberespai, internet, Internet

Englishnet: 12 senses noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects.
Narrower	brail	A small net used to draw fish into a boat
Narrower	fishnet, fishing net	A net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
Broader	trap	A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
Spanish	red
Catalan	xarxa
Verbs	net	catch with a net

Englishnet: 12 senses noun 3, possession
Meaning	The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).
Synonyms	net income, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings
Parts	share, portion, part, percentage	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Narrower	accumulation	(finance) profits / profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
	dividend	That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders
	earning per share	The portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
	fast buck, quick buck	Quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck"
	filthy lucre	shameful profit
	gross profit, gross profit margin, margin	(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
	killing, cleanup	A very large profit
	markup	The amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
	windfall profit	profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit / profit from it
Broader	income	The financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
Spanish	beneficio, beneficio neto, beneficios, ganancia, ganancias, lucro
Catalan	beneficis, guanys, lucre
Verbs	net	yield as a net profit

Englishnet: 12 senses noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey / hockey).
Category	field hockey, hockey	A game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field
Category	soccer, association football	A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
Narrower	cage	The net that is the goal in ice hockey
Broader	goal	game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game / game / game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
Spanish	arco, portería
Catalan	porteria

Englishnet: 12 senses noun 5, artifact
Meaning	game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton.
Narrower	volleyball net	The high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass
Broader	game equipment	equipment or apparatus used in playing a game / game / game
Spanish	red
Catalan	xarxa

Englishnet: 12 senses noun 6, artifact
Meaning	An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals.
Synonyms	network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
Parts	backbone	The part of a network / network that connects other networks / networks together
Narrower	chicken wire	A galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh
	gauze, netting, veiling	A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
	hairnet	A small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place
	reseau	A net or mesh foundation for lace
	safety net	A large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
	save-all	A net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
	snood	An ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair
	spark arrester, sparker	A wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
	tulle	A fine / fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
	wirework, grillwork	mesh netting made of wires
Broader	fabric, cloth, material, textile	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting / crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Spanish	malla, red
Catalan	malla, xarxa
Verbs	net	construct or form a web, as if by weaving

Englishnet: 12 senses verb 1, possession
Meaning	make as a net profit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	sack, sack up, clear
Broader	profit, gain, benefit	derive a benefit from
Similar to	gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in	earn on some commercial or business transaction
Similar to	net, clear	Yield as a net profit
Spanish	despedir, ganar neto, liquidar

Englishnet: 12 senses verb 2, possession
Meaning	Yield as a net profit.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"This sale netted me $1 million"
Synonym	clear
Broader	yield, pay, bear	bring in
Similar to	net, sack, sack up, clear	make as a net profit
Spanish	rentar
Nouns	net	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Englishnet: 12 senses verb 3, creation
Meaning	Construct or form a web, as if by weaving.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	web
Broader	weave, tissue	create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
Spanish	tejer
Nouns	net	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Nouns	netting	creating nets

Englishnet: 12 senses verb 4, contact
Meaning	catch with a net.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"net a fish"
Synonym	nett
Broader	catch, grab, take hold of	take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Spanish	atrapar, coger
Nouns	net	a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

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