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A mesh of string, cord or rope.
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a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net
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A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
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A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
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Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
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Petri net
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(by extension) A trap.
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caught in the prosecuting attorney's net
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Of a polyhedron, any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form the polyhedron.
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A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
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a computer network; a road network; an electricity distribution network
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A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
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The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
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A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
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(by extension) The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).