netting

[US]/'netɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈnɛtɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a material consisting of a network of wire or thread
v. to create a net by weaving or catching

Phrases & Collocations

fishing net

safety net

mosquito netting

netting material

cargo netting

wire netting

Example Sentences

netting the River Naver.

A mosquito-netting completely surrounds our bed.

wire netting is the best defence against rabbits.

he gave the wire netting an experimental prod.

the caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees.

they sold their 20% stake, netting a huge profit in the process.

The bottom of exterior outwall was covered by iron netting and bricks, which can protect the wall from the rain-wash and the inroad of mice.

Real-world Examples

So maybe there's some normal force that's completely netting it out in this example.

Source: Khan Academy: Physics

It is often held together with netting.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Oh, no. And I was just about to put the spun Sugar netting on our famous croquembouche.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

For testing purposes, Nachtwey covered some of his trees with a traditional netting material.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Janet held her purse in one hand with the netting basket hooked over her wrist.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Oh, and he did this in only a single year, netting him $15 million in total.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

On the shelves they laid clean papers, and put a piece of netting at the window.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

I covered it with netting to help little slugs and caterpillars and everything not get in there.

Source: Learn phrases and vocabulary with Vanessa.

Within just a few months, more than 240 million of them were sold, netting Ken around $80 million.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Is that the netting from our tent?

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 6

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