Thesaurus: net

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1. v. t. To make into a net; to make n the style of network; as, to net silk.
2. v. t. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.
3. v. t. To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.
4. v. i. To form network or netting; to knit.
5. a. Without spot; pure; shining.
6. a. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc.
7. a. Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc.
8. v. t. To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.
9. adj. remaining after all deductions
10. adj. conclusive in a process or progression
11. n. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
12. n. a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects