# nets

Pronunciation: say "NETS" /nɛts/

## Noun

1. Plural of net. — plural of net
   - Simple: Plural of net. Use this form when you mean more than one net.
   - _Workers repaired the torn nets before the boats set out at dawn._
   - _Groundskeepers replaced the goal nets at both ends of the field._
3. A training session held before a cricket match in which both bowlers and batsmen, and sometimes backups, practice.
   - Simple: A practice session before a cricket match where players work on their batting and bowling.
   - _The openers hit the nets early on the morning of the final to work against the new ball._
   - _The coach extended nets after a poor batting display in the previous game._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of net. — third-person singular simple present indicative of net
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of net. Use it after he, she, or it.
   - _The keeper nets every loose ball that drifts toward the goal._
   - _After expenses, the venture nets the family a modest income._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/nets (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).