clap-net


noun
  1. a net, used esp by entomologists, that can be closed instantly by pulling a string

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How to use clap-net in a sentence

  • First, then, comes the ordinary "clap-net" of the London and provincial bird-catchers.

    Practical Taxidermy | Montagu Browne
  • The method of laying the clap-net is best described with the aid of a drawing (vide Fig. 5).

    Practical Taxidermy | Montagu Browne
  • One other form of net—'the clap net'—although still occasionally seen, has had its best days.

    Butterflies and Moths | William S. Furneaux
  • However, it may, perhaps, be necessary to describe how to make this machine or clap-net — fit only for dealers or exterminators.

    Practical Taxidermy | Montagu Browne