netting
noun
net·ting
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Definition of netting
1
: network sense 1
2
: the act or process of making a net or network
3
: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net
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Examples of netting in a Sentence
He put up wire netting around the garden.
wore a veil of netting
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After that season, each of the 30 major league clubs agreed to extend the netting at their stadiums to the far end of the dugout — two years after Manfred issued a memo asking them to do so. — New York Times, "Girl Hit by Foul Ball in Houston Had Serious Head Injuries, Lawyer Says," 27 June 2019 Bob Ford offers the best argument yet for why MLB should force teams to install additional protective netting at ballparks: Nobody actually watches the game anymore. — Scott Lauber, https://www.inquirer.com, "What should the Phillies do with Maikel Franco? | Extra Innings," 5 June 2019 The new netting will be knot-less, which the team says will improve viewing. — Jill Martin, CNN, "Houston Astros to replace and extend netting at Minute Maid Park," 8 Aug. 2019 If no netting was there on the play, McNeil could have landed himself on the IL or a spectator could have been hurt. — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, "The White Sox's expanded netting saved fans from Jeff McNeil's leaping catch," 1 Aug. 2019 Pole-to-pole netting is not uncommon at ballparks in Japan. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "As the White Sox and other teams plan to extend safety netting at ballparks, Illinois’ U.S. senators urge the commissioner to protect fans," 27 June 2019 The ball club initially had expected the new netting to be in place sometime in late May, and the contract paying them $82,000 called for the work to be complete by July 2. — Gregory Tejeda, Post-Tribune, "Gary OKs new pump, netting for RailCats ballpark," 7 June 2018 One thing that won’t wait till then: extending the protective netting to shield fans from foul balls. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Mueller Is in the House," 24 July 2019 As promised last month, the Sox have extended protective netting to the foul poles, joining the Nationals as the first two Major League Baseball teams to do so. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: Man pleads guilty to Chicago sex-fantasy killing, 10 places to find a great meal along the Mag Mile and other things to know to start your day," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'netting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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netting
noun
English Language Learners Definition of netting
: material consisting of pieces of string, rope, wire, etc., that are woven together with open spaces left in between : material that is used to make nets
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netting
noun
net·ting
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