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set netting

set netting noun: the practice of fishing with a set net. Also the present participle and gerund of set net.

Noun

set netting (uncountable)

  1. The practice of fishing with a set net.
    • Unlike drifting, set netting is done in a small skiff, not unlike a Boston Whaler, usually between fifteen and twenty feet in length.2008, Bill Carter, Red Summer, →ISBN, pages 15–16
    • The main human-induced threat to Hector's and Maui's dolphins is set netting, followed by trawling.2008, Klaus Bosselmann, Ron Engel, Prue Taylor, Governance for Sustainability: Issues, Challenges, Successes, →ISBN

Also used as

set netting is also the present participle and gerund of set net.

Questions about set netting

What does set netting mean?
Set netting means the practice of fishing with a set net.
What part of speech is set netting?
Set netting is a noun.

Words near set netting in the dictionary

  1. set net
  2. set nets
  3. set netted
  4. set netter
  5. set netters
  6. set netting
  7. set of one's jaw
  8. set of pipes
  9. set of wheels
  10. set off
  11. set on

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