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n. a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"

n. round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"

ball

n. a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

ball

n. a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"

ball

n. a lavish dance requiring formal attire

ball

n. the equipment used for performing rhythmic gymnastics

net

n. game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

net

n. a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

net

n. a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

mesh, net

n. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

net, profit, lucre, profits, earnings, net income, net profit

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

web, net, computer network, network, meshwork, reticulation, networking, computer networking

n. (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

web, net, network, Internet, WWW, www, Web, internet, World Wide Web, world wide web, WWW3

n. World Wide Web: a system based on hypermedia for accessing Internet sites through hyperlinks

net

n. Internet magazine

ball

v. form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"

web, net

v. construct or form a web, as if by weaving

net, nett, catch with a net

v. catch with a net; "net a fish"

sack, net, clear, sack up

v. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

net, clear, yield as net profit

v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

net, nett

adj. remaining after all deductions; "net profit"

end, net, final

adj. conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

masquerade, mask, masque

n. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

grille, lattice, wicket

n. small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted

screen

n. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)

interest

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

interest, stake

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

remuneration, earnings, wage, pay, salary

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

reward, wages, payoff

n. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

gain

n. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

trap, trammel, snare, entrap, ensnare

v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

make, gain, clear, take in, realize, pull in, bring in, earn

v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

gain, win

v. win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

collect, pick up, call for, gather up

v. gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"

draw, take out, withdraw

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

draw, reap

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

sack, put in a sack

v. put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

crowning

adj. representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment; "the crowning accomplishment of his career"

eventual

adj. expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating; "hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue"; "if this trend continues it is not reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market"

highest

adj. highest and most significant: "his highest achievement"

last

adj. conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

most-distant

adj. (ultimate)

supreme

adj. final or last in your life or progress; "the supreme sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment"

gross

adj. before any deductions; "gross income"

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