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Adjective
remaining after all deductions; "net profit"
Adjective Satellite
conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
Noun
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Noun
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
Noun
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Noun
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
Noun
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
Noun
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Verb
make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
Verb
yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
Verb
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Verb
catch with a net; "net a fish"
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Antonyms

gross
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