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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Ney | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Ney | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Ney \Ney\, n. [AS. net; akin to D. net, OS. net, netti, OHG. nezzi, G. netz, Icel. & Dan. net, Sw. n[84]t, Goth. nati; of uncertain origin.] 1. A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc. 2. Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding. A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet. --Prov. xxix. 5. In the church's net there are fishes good or bad. --Jer. Taylor. 3. Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net. 4. (Geom.) A figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law. | |
| From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
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Ney, OH (village, FIPS 55874) Location: 41.38068 N, 84.52097 W Population (1990): 331 (137 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43549 | |
