: a machine or container that is used for burning garbage, waste, etc. a machine or container that is used for burning garbage, waste, etc.
Net is the final figure after you've taken expenses off. For instance net wages is wages after tax and other deductions. Net interest is after tax is taken off. Net profit is gross profit after overheads have been deducted.
Gross vs. Net. Gross refers to the whole of something, while net refers to a part of a whole following some sort of deduction. For example, net income for a business is the income made after all expenses, overheads, taxes, and interest payments are deducted from the gross income.