Second bit upside down in nets (5)
I believe the answer is:
traps
'nets' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'second bit upside down' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'bit' becomes 'part' (both can mean a piece of something).
'upside down' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
's'+'part'='spart'
'spart' in reverse letter order is 'TRAPS'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for traps that I've seen before include "gins" , "used by jazz drummers?" , "Pony carts; ensnares" , "jazz percussion?" , "Snares for light carriages" .)