noun🔗ShareA net dragged across the bottom of a body of water."The fisherman pulled the heavy dragnet across the lake bottom, hoping to catch shrimp. "nauticalfishpolicevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects."After the bank robbery, the police launched a city-wide dragnet to find the suspects. "policelawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drag a net across the bottom of a body of water."The fishermen dragged a net across the shallows to catch some shrimp. "nauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(law enforcement) To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect."After the bank robbery, the police dragnetted the city, stopping cars and questioning people to try and find the suspects. "policelawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
