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trawled

/trɔːld/ /trɑːld/

Meanings
verb
To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.

Examples :

"The fishing boat trawled the seabed, hoping to catch shrimp. "
fish nautical animal food ocean industry

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Illustration shrimp

shrimp noun

/ʃɹɪmp/

Any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.

"The chef used fresh shrimp in the pasta dish. "

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marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

Illustration exhaustive

exhaustive adjective

/ɛɡˈzɔː.stɪv/ /ɛɡˈzɑ.stɪv/

Including every possible element

"We made an exhaustive list."

Illustration fishing

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

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shelves noun

/ˈʃɛlvz/

A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.

"The kitchen shelves are filled with jars of spices and jars of pasta sauce. "

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missing verb

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

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seabed noun

/ˈsiːbed/

The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.

"The divers explored the seabed, looking for interesting marine life. "

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defined verb

/dɪˈfʌɪnd/ /dɪˈfaɪnd/

To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.

"the defining power of an optical instrument"

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animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

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librarian noun

/laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/

The keeper, manager of a library.

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "