netting
/ˈnɛtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of net; catching or capturing something with a net.
- They are netting fish for the local market.
- She is netting a profit of ten percent on her investment.
- The team is netting data from social media posts.
- Present participle of net; covering or enclosing something with a net.
- The workers are netting the fruit trees to protect the crop.
- We spent the morning netting the chicken coop.
- He is netting the trampoline to make it safer.
noun
- A material made of threads or wires woven into a mesh with open spaces, used for catching things, protecting areas, or as a fabric.
- The soccer goal was made of white netting.
- The fisherman repaired the netting before the next trip.
- We put netting over the garden to keep birds away from the berries.
- The act or process of catching something with a net.
- The netting of salmon is strictly regulated in this river.
- Netting butterflies requires a gentle hand.
- He spent the afternoon netting crabs along the shore.