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nerf net

nerf net noun: a net running between a nerf bar on a vehicle and the vehicle itself, in order to prevent the driver's leg getting caught between the two.

Noun

nerf net (plural nerf nets)

  1. A net running between a nerf bar on a vehicle and the vehicle itself, in order to prevent the driver's leg getting caught between the two.
    • Those nerf nets may look weird, but they've saved me a lot of pain.

Forms of nerf net

pluralnerf nets

Origin of nerf net

By analogy with nerf bar. Invented by ATV racer Brian Fry in 1985.

Questions about nerf net

What does nerf net mean?
Nerf net means a net running between a nerf bar on a vehicle and the vehicle itself, in order to prevent the driver's leg getting caught between the two.
What part of speech is nerf net?
Nerf net is a noun.
What is the plural of nerf net?
The plural of nerf net is nerf nets.

Words near nerf net in the dictionary

  1. nerf
  2. nerf ball
  3. nerf balls
  4. nerf bar
  5. nerf bars
  6. nerf net
  7. nerf nets
  8. nerfed
  9. Nerfer
  10. Nerfers
  11. nerfherder

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