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mist net

noun

mist net

noun
1

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

  • 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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