net|ting

net|ting
net|ting «NEHT ihng», noun.
1. a netted or meshed material: »

mosquito netting, wire netting for window screens.

2. the process of making a net, or such material.
3. the act or privilege of fishing with a net or nets.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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