netting

[net-ing]

noun

1. any of various kinds of net fabric.

   fish netting; mosquito netting.

netting

/ ˈnɛtɪŋ /

noun

1. any netted fabric or structure

Word History and Origins

Origin of netting¹

First recorded in 1560–70; net ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

When Ho Wai-ho and his fellow firefighters arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later, the blaze was already racing up the green netting and bamboo scaffolding covering the 31-story high rise.

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The external walls of the soaring residential towers were covered in bamboo scaffolding and wrapped in netting and plastic sheeting.

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Deutsche Bank rebutted the allegations in a statement, maintaining it applies “netting in accordance with the relevant accounting standards and generally aligned with common industry practice.”

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It quickly gained traction among people who wanted to role play with its customizable characters, netting the company about 20 million monthly users today.

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They were sad victims of another of the Mary Rose’s innovations—extremely strong, tall netting that surrounded the main deck, used to prevent an enemy from boarding the flagship.

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