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side-netting

side-netting noun: the net at either side of the goal, extending from the touchline to a few yards behind it.

Noun

side-netting (uncountable)

  1. The net at either side of the goal, extending from the touchline to a few yards behind it.
    • But Gyan missed the best openings, shooting into the side-netting after showing good strength when chasing a long pass, and then hopelessly miskicking from six yards out.2010 December 28, Owen Phillips, “Sunderland 0 - 2 Blackpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2023

Forms of side-netting

alternative formside netting
alternative formsidenetting

Questions about side-netting

What does side-netting mean?
Side-netting means the net at either side of the goal, extending from the touchline to a few yards behind it.
What part of speech is side-netting?
Side-netting is a noun.

Words near side-netting in the dictionary

  1. side-locks
  2. side-neck
  3. side-necked turtle
  4. side-necked turtles
  5. side-necks
  6. side-netting
  7. side-parting
  8. side-post
  9. side-posted
  10. side-posting
  11. side-posts

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