net

/nɛt/noun
Elementary
1

A mesh of string, cord or rope.

2

A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.

3

A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.

4

Anything that has the appearance of such a device.

5

A trap.

6

Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.

7

A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.

8

A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.

9

A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.

10

A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing