Net
Net 1. A practice pitch surrounded by nets to stop the ball from travelling far 2. A practice session in a net (cricket) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 174P.) Net in tic-tac, odds of 10-1. Net is 'ten' spelt backwards (equestrianslang) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 350P.) Net the barrier that divides a tennis court into lengthwise halves. It’s a web, usually made of braided synthetic material, suspended from a steel cable that’s strung between two 3½-foot metal posts located 3 feet outside the sidelines. The cable is covered by a band of canvas or synthetic material, 2 to 2 ½ inches wide. A 2-inch wide center strap, also made of canvas or synthetic material, holds the net taut at the center. As a verb, "to net" means to hit the ball into the net (tennis) net the net is 6 inches high and stretches the width of the table (table tennis) net 1. In some sports such as tennis and volleyball, a strip of meshwork material that divides a court into halves and over which the players must hit a ball or shuttlecock 2. In some sports such as football and water polo, a goal with a backing made of meshwork material 3. (In cricket) an indoor or outdoor practice pitch surrounded on three sides by nets that contain the ball after it has been hit verb 1. In games such as football and hockey, to hit the ball into the net so as to score 2. In games such as tennis and volleyball, to hit the ball into the net so as to lose a serve, and sometimes a point (dict. Of sp. And ex. Sc. 2006, 142P.) Net 1. Mesh made of string, ropes, etc., Which halves the playing field in return games (tennis, volleyball, badminton, etc.). The ball must be played over the net. Touching the net with the ball (net ball) or by a player usually counts as a rule violation. 3. Catching device for the ball in goals (e.G. Soccer, handball, hockey) or baskets (e.G. Basketball, netball). (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 331p)
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