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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Net \Net\, adjective [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
nett \nett\ adjective remaining after all deductions; same as {net} a., 3. Contrasted to {gross}. [Brit.] [Narrower terms: {take-home}]
Syn: net, clear. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
nett
adjective: remaining after all deductions; "net profit" [syn: {net}] [ant: {gross}]
verb: catch with a net; "net a fish" [syn: {net}]
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