nettable
/ˈnɛtəbəl/
adjective
- Able to be caught or captured in a net.
- The lake is full of nettable fish like trout and bass.
- Butterflies with large wings are more nettable than fast, small ones.
- The fisherman checked his gear to make sure the nettable species were in season.
- Capable of being obtained or secured, especially in a business or financial context.
- The company focused on nettable revenue rather than gross sales.
- Investors look for nettable returns that show real growth after taxes.
- After expenses, the nettable profit from the bake sale was only fifty dollars.
- (in sports, especially tennis or volleyball) Describing a ball that can be hit into the net or that is reachable for a net shot.
- The lob was too high and became an easy nettable shot for the opponent.
- In badminton, a nettable shuttlecock requires quick reflexes.
- She practiced her nettable volleys to improve her game at the front of the court.
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