net

/net/ noun

Definition

MATERIAL [U] › material made of crossed threads with holes between them

OBJECT [C] › something made with a piece of net, for example for catching fish or insects, or for sports: a fishing net a tennis/basketball net

the Net › short for the Internet → See also safety net

(Definition of net noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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