| badminton |
a sport in which players use light, long-handled rackets to propel a shuttlecock back and forth across a high net. |
| basket |
in basketball, the open metal hoop and net through which the ball is shot to score points, or such an act of scoring. [1/3 definitions] |
| basketball |
a game played by two teams of five players each, with points scored by shooting the ball through a raised metal hoop and net at the opponent's end of the court. [1/2 definitions] |
| bottom line |
(informal) the final figure or lowest line in a financial statement, showing net profit or loss. [1/2 definitions] |
| bracket creep |
(informal) an increase in income leading to one's placement in a higher tax bracket, sometimes resulting in a net decrease in income as a result of higher tax rates and inflation. |
| bunt2 |
the drooping portion of a fishing net or cloth object. [1/2 definitions] |
| carbon-neutral |
of or pertaining to a state in which no net carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere. |
| cash flow |
the net cash proceeds of operating a business during a specified period of time. |
| cast |
to throw, esp. a fishing line or net. [1/18 definitions] |
| casting |
the act of throwing a fishing line or a net out into the water. [1/4 definitions] |
| crosse |
a long-handled stick with a net pouch attached to one end, used to catch, throw, or carry a lacrosse ball. |
| dragnet |
a net that is dragged along a river or pond bottom or along the ground and used to catch fish or small animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
a net made to be dragged through the water to catch fish or shellfish; dragnet. [1/7 definitions] |
| equity |
the net worth of a business or property; total value of assets minus outstanding liabilities. [1/5 definitions] |
| float |
a piece of cork or a hollow plastic or glass object used to support a net or fishing line. [1/14 definitions] |
| forecourt |
in tennis, the part of the court between the service line and the net. (Cf. backcourt.) [1/3 definitions] |
| ghost net |
a fishing net that is lost or abandoned in the ocean by commercial fishermen. |
| gill1 |
to catch (fish) in a gill net. [1/5 definitions] |
| gill net |
a net set upright in the water in order to catch fish by the gills. |
| hairnet |
a net of fine mesh, worn to hold the hair in place. |
| lacrosse |
a field game played by two teams of ten players each who use a long-handled stick with a net pouch on one end to carry or throw a ball into the opponent's goal. |