net

noun12

1. •
   a set of thin ropes that cross each other and are tied where they meet, leaving open squares
2. •
   A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
3. •
   A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
4. •
   A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.

   • The nets have to be checked to make sure that they are not tangled up and therefore useless, and the carcasses of the dead sharks are removed. — 1983
5. •
   A trap.

   • A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet. — 1611
6. •
   A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.

   • The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
7. •
   The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.

   • Our net on that transaction was only fourteen dollars.
   • The net on that container was only fourteen tons.
8. •
   A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
9. •
   The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).
10. •
    Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
11. •
    Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
12. •
    A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.

verb10

1. •
   To catch by means of a net.
2. •
   To receive as profit.

   • The company nets $30 on every sale.
3. •
   To score (a goal).

   • Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
4. •
   (figurative) To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.

   • And now I am here, netted and in the toils. — 1814
5. •
   To yield as profit for.

   • The scam netted the criminals $30,000.
6. •
   To enclose or cover with a net.

   • Net the cherry trees to keep birds out.
7. •
   To hit the ball into the net.

   • Azarenka whipped a sensational forehand around the net post to break for 2-0 in the second set, followed it up with a love hold and moved to 5-1 when Paszek netted a forehand. — 2011
8. •
   To fully hedge a position.

   • Every party is netting their position with a counter-party.
9. •
   To form a netting or network; to knit.

   • I was shown into a pretty but rather close drawing-room, and there sat Agnes, netting a purse. — 1849
10. •
    (dialect) To clean, wash, rinse.

adjective4

1. •
   Remaining after expenses or deductions.
2. •
   Final; end.
3. •
   Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
4. •
   (no longer used) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.

   • Her brest all naked, as net iuory, / Without adorne of gold or siluer bright […] — 1590

adverb1

1. •
   After expenses or deductions.

   • You'll have $5000 net.

noun1

1. •
   Acronym of neutrophil extracellular trap.

preposition1

1. •
   Initialism of no earlier than or not earlier than.