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English Dictionary: nett by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nett
adj
  1. remaining after all deductions; "net profit" [syn: net, nett]
    Antonym(s): gross
v
  1. catch with a net; "net a fish"
    Synonym(s): net, nett
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Net \Net\, a. [F. See {Neat} clean.]
      1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.]
  
                     Her breast all naked as net ivory.      --Spenser.
  
      2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated;
            neat; as, net wine, etc. [R.]
  
      3. Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter,
            as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges,
            deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight,
            etc. [Less properly written {nett}.]
  
      {Net tonnage} (Naut.), the tonnage of a vessel after a
            deduction from the gross tonnage has been made, to allow
            space for crew, machinery, etc.
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