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Definition of suicide net in English: suicide netnoun 1A permanent net installed under or protruding from the side of a bridge, building, or other structure to prevent suicides. 2A portable net, usually carried by the emergency services, which is positioned to catch a person attempting to commit suicide by jumping from a building (now rare).
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Outlook. Definition of suicide net in US English: suicide netnoun 1A permanent net installed under or protruding from the side of a bridge, building, or other structure to prevent suicides. 2A portable net, usually carried by the emergency services, which is positioned to catch a person attempting to commit suicide by jumping from a building (now rare).
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Outlook. |