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netting

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net·ting  (ntng)
n.
1. An openwork fabric; a net.
2. The act or process of making a net.
3. The act or process of fishing with a net.

netting
Noun
a fabric or structure made of net
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nettingnetting - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
cheesecloth - a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
gossamer - a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
meshwork, meshing, network, mesh, net - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
2.netting - creating nets
weaving - creating fabric
Translations
Spanish netting [ˈnɛtɪŋ] nred f; redes fpl
French netting [ˈnɛtɪŋ] n (for fence etc) → treillis m, grillage m (= fabric); voile m
German netting [ˈnɛtɪŋ] net n (for fence etc) → Maschendraht m;
(fabric) → Netzgewebe nt, Tüll m

Italian netting [ˈnɛtɪŋ] n (for fence etc) → reticolato;
(fabric) → tulle m

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Now leaning on the netting of the forecastle, now on the taffrail, I devoured with eagerness the soft foam which whitened the sea as far as the eye could reach; and how often have I shared the emotion of the majority of the crew, when some capricious whale raised its black back above the waves
Sparsit netting at the fireside, in a side-saddle attitude, with one foot in a cotton stirrup.
There came a night when he raved, and the sound of a woman's name rang out from the open windows of the little bungalow, rang out through the drawn mosquito netting amongst the palm-trees, across the surf-topped sea to the great steamer which lay in the bay.
 
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