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dragnet

/ˈdræɡˌnɛt/

Meanings
noun
A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

Examples :

"The fisherman pulled the heavy dragnet across the lake bottom, hoping to catch shrimp. "
nautical fish police vehicle

Related Words

Illustration launched

launched verb

/lɑnt͡ʃt/

To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.

"The pitcher launched the baseball toward home plate. "

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

Illustration enforcement

enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

Illustration dragged

dragged verb

/dɹæɡd/

To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

"The tired dog dragged his leash behind him as we walked home. "

Illustration heightened

heightened verb

/ˈhaɪtənd/ /ˈhaɪtn̩d/

To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

"The security guard heightened the fence around the school playground to keep children safe. "

Illustration suspects

suspects noun

/ˈsʌsˌpɛkts/ /səˈspɛkts/

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

"The police have three suspects in the bank robbery case. "

Illustration stopping

stopping verb

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/ /ˈstɑpɪŋ/

To cease moving.

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Illustration efforts

efforts noun

/ˈɛfəts/ /ˈɛfɚts/

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

Illustration fishermen

fishermen noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fishermen cast their lines into the lake early in the morning. "

Illustration personnel

personnel noun

/-el/ /pɜː.səˈnɛl/ /pɝ.səˈnɛl/

Employees; office staff.

"The school's personnel department handles hiring new teachers. "

Illustration shallows

shallows noun

/ˈʃæloʊz/ /ˈʃæləʊz/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."