noun🔗ShareA net or dragnet used for trawling."The fishing boat used a large trawl to catch shrimp. "nauticalfishtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline."The fisherman baited each hook on the trawl before carefully lowering it into the deep water, hoping to catch a lot of fish. "nauticalfishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl."The fishermen trawled the ocean for cod. "fishnauticalsailingoceananimalfoodactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fish from a slow-moving boat."The fishing boat will trawl the ocean floor for shrimp. "nauticalfishsailingoceanvehicleagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area."The librarian trawled the catalog for books about ancient Egypt. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading