English dictionary
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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) | ||
| Synonyms | setline, spiller, trawl line, trotline | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fishing line | ||
| 2. | trawl (artifact) a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths | ||
| Synonyms | dragnet, trawl net | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fishing net, fishnet | ||
English verb: trawl | |||
| 1. | trawl (competition) fish with trawlers | ||
| Examples | The men trawl the area for animals , The men trawl for animals in the area | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fish | ||
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