nylon net
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnylonandnet
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nylon
noun[U]
uk/ˈnaɪ.lɒn/us/ˈnaɪ.lɑːn/
an artificial substance used especially to make clothes, ropes, ...
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net
adjective[before or after noun]
uk/net/us/net/
left when there is nothing else to be ...
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(Definition ofnylonandnetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Treatment flowers were marked and bagged with finemesh (c. 0.3 mm)nylonnetbags until the fruits were fully developed.
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In 1996 and 1997, the faecal pats were deposited onto anylonnet, mesh size 8 mm.
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As soon as pupae were detected, each pool was completely covered with anylonnetsupported by wire semicircles of approximately 45 cm radius to retain emerging adult mosquitoes.
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What can escape anylonnet1,000 yards long, operated on a flood tide and drifting into the river mouth?
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The trouble arose in the early 1960s with the introduction of thenylonnet.
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Once the legal nets come off, then practically every crofter or small boat owner is out somewhere with anylonnet.
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However, thenylonnetwith the larger mesh size was found to be almost equally effective.
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Straying of tigers into nearby villages is prevented through measures such asnylonnetfencing and solar illumination of villages.
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Instead of cloth, though the top is pieced from printed paper bonded tonylonnet.
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And the effect of these long nylon nets, virtually invisible, has transformed the situation for the worse.
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The drift netters come along with their 1,000-yard nylon nets and set them across the flood tide as near to the river mouth as they can.
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Perhaps we can pass on to the industry the task of trying to reduce the price of nylon nets to one-third of what they are now.
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When nylon nets are coated with antifouling compounds, the coatings repel biofouling for a period of time, usually between several weeks to several months.
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Antifouling coatings are often used on nylon nets because the process is more economical than manual cleaning.
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Men and boys use commercial nylon nets to catch fish, crayfish, and shrimp-like crustaceans.
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A tall, hollow, layered form created from steel and nylon nets spirals downward from a 44-foot high ceiling to meet the viewer at eye level.
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