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English noun: trawl

1. trawl (artifact) a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)


Synonymssetline, spiller, trawl line, trotline


Broader (hypernym)fishing line

2. trawl (artifact) a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths


Synonymsdragnet, trawl net


Broader (hypernym)fishing net, fishnet


English verb: trawl

1. trawl (competition) fish with trawlers


ExamplesThe men trawl the area for animals , The men trawl for animals in the area


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)fish









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