mist net

noun

A net, made from fine strands that are nearly invisible, used to catch birds so that they may be ringed or studied.

First used 20th c.
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Meanings

nounmist net (plural mist nets)

plural mist nets

  1. biologyA net, made from fine strands that are nearly invisible, used to catch birds so that they may be ringed or studied.First known use 20th c.

    Jens-Kjeld sets up a mist net between two lightweight poles at the edge of the boulder field, nearest to the cliffe.

    2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 128
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