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Word: trawl (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline.
  • A net used for trawling.

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Verb:

  • To fish from a slow moving boat.
  • To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
  • To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.

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