"overnet" meaning in English

See overnet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overnets [present, singular, third-person], overnetting [participle, present], overnetted [participle, past], overnetted [past]
Etymology: From over- + net. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|net}} over- + net Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} overnet (third-person singular simple present overnets, present participle overnetting, simple past and past participle overnetted)
  1. (transitive) To cover with a net or netting. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overnet-en-verb-8o5tk9uq
  2. To fish too much using nets.
    Sense id: en-overnet-en-verb-1BlVgEkx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Just beyond, creosote posts were overnetted with chicken wire, on which church ladies in summer spread tablecloths and set out food.",
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        "(transitive) To cover with a net or netting."
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        "To fish too much using nets."
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        "To cover with a net or netting."
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        "(transitive) To cover with a net or netting."
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