nothing but net in English

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        "The situation where the ball passes through the net without striking either the rim or the backboard, reflecting an especially good shot."
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        "(basketball) The situation where the ball passes through the net without striking either the rim or the backboard, reflecting an especially good shot."
      ],
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        "basketball",
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        "An especially good showing or achievement."
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        "(figurative) An especially good showing or achievement."
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        {
          "word": "back of the net"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nothing but net"
}

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        "The situation where the ball passes through the net without striking either the rim or the backboard, reflecting an especially good shot."
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        "(basketball) The situation where the ball passes through the net without striking either the rim or the backboard, reflecting an especially good shot."
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"nothing but net" meaning in English

Noun