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Part of a basketball hoop that's cut down during the NCAA tournament (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

net

(Other definitions for net that I've seen before include "Open weave fabric" , "Mesh for the bottom line?" , "Fish-catcher" , "Fish-catching mesh" , "Open-mesh material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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