badminton |
a sport in which players use rackets to hit a small rubber object back and forth across a high net. |
basket |
the open metal hoop and net through which the ball is shot to score points in basketball, or such an act of scoring. [1/3 definitions] |
basketball |
a game played by two teams of five people each. You get points when you throw a ball through a metal ring and net. [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. |
hockey |
a game played on a grass field by two teams. Players get points by pushing a ball into a net with a stick. [1/2 definitions] |