| net | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. cyberspace, internet, net | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange. |
| ~ computer network | (computer science) a network of computers. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. net | a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects. |
| ~ brail | a small net used to draw fish into a boat. |
| ~ fishing net, fishnet | a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in. |
| ~ trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned. |
| n. (possession) | 3. earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits | the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses). |
| ~ income | the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time. |
| ~ earning per share | the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. |
| ~ windfall profit | profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it. |
| ~ cleanup, killing | a very large profit. |
| ~ fast buck, quick buck | quick or easy earnings,.; "they are traders out to make a fast buck" |
| ~ filthy lucre | shameful profit.; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre" |
| ~ gross profit, gross profit margin, margin | (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold. |
| ~ share, percentage, portion, part | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.; "he wanted his share in cash" |
| ~ markup | the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price. |
| ~ accumulation | (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation. |
| ~ dividend | that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. net | a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey). |
| ~ field hockey, hockey | a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net. |
| ~ association football, soccer | a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal. |
| ~ cage | the net that is the goal in ice hockey. |
| ~ goal | game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. net | game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton. |
| ~ game equipment | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game. |
| ~ volleyball net | the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network | an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals. |
| ~ backbone | the part of a network that connects other networks together.; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic" |
| ~ chicken wire | a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences. |
| ~ cloth, fabric, textile, material | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" |
| ~ netting, veiling, gauze | a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave. |
| ~ hairnet | a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place. |
| ~ reseau | a net or mesh foundation for lace. |
| ~ safety net | a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze. |
| ~ save-all | a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship. |
| ~ snood | an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head. |
| ~ sparker, spark arrester | a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack. |
| ~ tulle | a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns. |
| ~ grillwork, wirework | mesh netting made of wires. |
| v. (possession) | 7. clear, net, sack, sack up | make as a net profit.; "The company cleared $1 million" |
| ~ earn, realise, bring in, pull in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear | earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" |
| ~ benefit, profit, gain | derive a benefit from.; "She profited from his vast experience" |
| ~ net, clear | yield as a net profit.; "This sale netted me $1 million" |
| v. (possession) | 8. clear, net | yield as a net profit.; "This sale netted me $1 million" |
| ~ net, sack up, sack, clear | make as a net profit.; "The company cleared $1 million" |
| ~ pay, bear, yield | bring in.; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" |
| v. (creation) | 9. net, web | construct or form a web, as if by weaving. |
| ~ tissue, weave | create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton.; "tissue textiles" |
| v. (contact) | 10. net, nett | catch with a net.; "net a fish" |
| ~ grab, take hold of, catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" |
| adj. | 11. net, nett | remaining after all deductions.; "net profit" |
| ~ clear | clear of charges or deductions.; "a clear profit" |
| ~ take-home | (of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes. |
| adj. | 12. final, last, net | conclusive in a process or progression.; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result" |
| ~ ultimate | furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme.; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life" |
| envelop | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.; "Fog enveloped the house" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ benight | envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness.; "The benighted peoples of this area" |
| ~ tube | place or enclose in a tube. |
| ~ capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize | enclose in a capsule. |
| ~ engulf | flow over or cover completely.; "The bright light engulfed him completely" |
| ~ sheathe | enclose with a sheath.; "sheathe a sword" |
| ~ cocoon | wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection. |
| ~ bathe | suffuse with or as if with light.; "The room was bathed in sunlight" |
| ~ enshroud, shroud, hide, cover | cover as if with a shroud.; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" |
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