net.
net, a mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc
Meaning & usage
net, a mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc
Where this word comes from
From Dutch net, from Middle Dutch net, nette, from Old Dutch *net, *netti, from Proto-Germanic *natją, from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to turn, twist, knot”).
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