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: the act or process of making a net or network
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: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net
Examples of netting in a Sentence
He put up wire netting around the garden.
wore a veil of netting
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Try Tree Nets Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy.
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
For gardens, covering vulnerable plants with lightweight netting may help protect leaves and flowers from feeding damage.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Located along Occidental Avenue and South King Street, the zones consisted of plastic cones and orange construction netting.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
For gardens, covering vulnerable plants with lightweight netting may help protect leaves and flowers from feeding damage.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Located along Occidental Avenue and South King Street, the zones consisted of plastic cones and orange construction netting.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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