Plural of net
regular plural
The plural of net is nets.
Forms of net
| Singular | net /nɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nets /nɛts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Nets in a sentence
- We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
- The nets have to be checked to make sure that they are not tangled up and therefore useless, and the carcasses of the dead sharks are removed.1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 190
- Those nerf nets may look weird, but they've saved me a lot of pain.From the entry nerf net
- Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.From the entry gill
- He bowls medium pace in the nets.From the entry medium pace
Meaning of net
- noun A mesh of string, cord or rope.
- noun A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
- noun A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
Questions about the plural of net
- What is the plural of net?
- The plural of net is nets.
- Is net countable?
- Net is a countable noun.
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