"nerf net" meaning in All languages combined

See nerf net on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nerf nets [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with nerf bar. Invented by ATV racer Brian Fry in 1985. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerf net (plural nerf nets)
  1. A net running between a nerf bar on a vehicle and the vehicle itself, in order to prevent the driver's leg getting caught between the two.
    Sense id: en-nerf_net-en-noun-Csp8KWi0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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