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Multi-word Results
| ghost net |
a fishing net that is lost or abandoned in the ocean by commercial fishermen. |
| gill net |
a net set upright in the water in order to catch fish by the gills. |
| landing net |
a small bag-shaped net attached to a handle, used to scoop a hooked fish from the water. |
| life net |
a strong net used by firefighters or others to catch people forced to jump from a burning building. |
| mosquito net |
a net with a very fine mesh, usu. suspended over sleeping areas to keep out mosquitoes. |
| net ton |
see "short ton." |
| pound net |
a trap for fish consisting of a system of staked nets that form an enclosure with a narrow opening. |
| safety net |
a large net suspended beneath circus aerialists in case of a fall. [2 definitions] |
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