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netting

USNET-ing/ˈnɛtɪŋ/

Pluralnettings

3 meanings of netting

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Mesh material full of small holes, used like a net to cover, hold, or protect things.

    Like a window screen with lots of tiny holes.

    The gardener covered the berries with netting to keep the birds away.

    We hung netting over the open windows to stop insects from getting in.

    Similarmesh, gauze

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of net. Use this form for the action as it is happening now.

    The fishermen are netting salmon near the river mouth.

    She is netting butterflies in the meadow this afternoon.

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  3. 3
    nounobsoleteUKuncountable
    Pee: the liquid waste that the body passes out.
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netting is a form of net

net, verb: To earn money after costs are taken away, or to win or get something. Full entry

Forms
netnets he/she/itnetting -ing formnetted past tense, past participle
Spelling
net → netting: double the t, add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 1

From the word "net" plus "-ing".

Meaning 3

From Middle English "netting," meaning urine. Where it came from before that is unclear.

Meaning 2

From the word "net" plus "-ing".