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Definition of netting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mesh fabricmaterial made of woven threads or wires
- The garden was covered with netting to keep birds away.
2.
textilesany fabric or structure resembling a net
- The dress was made of delicate netting.
3.
actionRare act of catching or trapping with a netRare
- The netting of butterflies is gentle to avoid harming them.
Adjective
fabricmade of net-like material or structure
- The netting fabric was used for the dress.
Images of netting
material made of woven threads or wires 
any fabric or structure resembling a net
Expressions with netting
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explaining the main points briefly
Netting it out, the project was a success.
mesh fabric used to keep mosquitoes away
He hung mosquito netting over the bed at night.
netting along the sides of an object or area
The side netting on the soccer goal was torn.
mesh made of connected strands of metal wire
The chicken coop was enclosed with wire netting to keep the predators out..
process to determine net obligations after default
Close-out netting reduces risk in financial contracts.
Origin of netting
Old English, net (mesh)
Terms with netting included in their meaning
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hair covering
netting worn to keep hair in place
protection
protective netting to keep insects out
insect protection
netting to shield plants from insects
fence
wire netting with a hexagonal pattern for animal enclosures
outdoor
portable netting to protect against insects outdoors
safety
glass with embedded wire netting for safety
netted structure
structure with netting for baseball or softball
patterned netting
netting with a camouflage pattern
military
netting used to hide targets from view
wildlife observation
netting used to conceal objects in nature
storage bag
bag made of netting used to store onions
fashion
netting worn on the head to hold hair
fishing
trap with hoops and netting for catching fish
protection
netting used to keep mosquitoes away
netting
mesh fabric used to keep mosquitoes away
general use
netting along the sides of an object or area
Examples of netting in a sentence
The fisherman repaired the netting on his boat. The fisherman repaired the torn netting on his boat. Gardeners often use netting to protect plants from pests. Netting fish requires skill and patience. The netting of birds is regulated by law. She wore a netting veil for the wedding.
The curtains were made of delicate netting material.
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- French:filet, en filet, ...
- German:Netz, netzartig, ...
- Italian:rete, a rete, ...
- Spanish:malla, de malla, ...
- Portuguese:rede, de rede, ...
- Chinese:网状物, 网状的, ...
- Japanese:ネット, ネット状の, ...
- Arabic:شَبَكَة, شبكي, ...
- Hebrew:רֶשֶׁת, רִשְׁתִּי, ...
- Russian:сетка, сетчатый, ...
- Ukrainian:сітка, сітчастий, ...
- Hindi:जाली, जालीदार, ...