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Landing Net

Noun:

A landing net is a type of fishing net used to lift a caught fish out of the water.

Example Sentence: When the fisherman finally reeled in the hefty trout, he skillfully used his landing net to gently lift it from the water.

Noun:

A landing net is a type of net used by archaeologists to catch artifacts or remains during underwater excavations.

Example Sentence: The archaeologist carefully maneuvered the landing net to capture the ancient pottery shard resting at the seabed.

Noun:

In aviation, a landing net is a safety equipment used to catch small aircraft in emergency situations or when the brakes fail.

Example Sentence: The skilled ground crew stood ready with a landing net as the aircraft made an emergency landing on the runway.

Noun:

A landing net can refer to a net used by astronauts during spacecraft landings to soften the impact upon touchdown.

Example Sentence: The astronaut relied on the landing net to absorb the shock when the capsule touched down on the moon's surface.

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