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TRAWL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

Synonyms:

dragnet; trawl; trawl net

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("trawl" is a kind of...):

fishing net; fishnet (a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in)

Derivation:

trawl (fish with trawlers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

Synonyms:

setline; spiller; trawl; trawl line; trotline

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("trawl" is a kind of...):

fishing line (a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached)

Derivation:

trawl (fish with trawlers)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fish with trawlers

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "trawl" is one way to...):

fish (catch or try to catch fish or shellfish)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence examples:

The men trawl the area for animals

The men trawl for animals in the area

Derivation:

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

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

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