Phrase guide

nerf net

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A net running between a nerf bar on a vehicle and the vehicle itself, in order to prevent the driver's leg getting caught between the two.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Those nerf nets may look weird, but they've saved me a lot of pain.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By analogy with nerf bar. Invented by ATV racer Brian Fry in 1985.