Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nerf net

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: ner-f net
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

nerf nets (plural)

Questions

What does nerf net mean?: 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.
Where does nerf net come from?: By analogy with nerf bar. Invented by ATV racer Brian Fry in 1985.

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