DRAGNETS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word dragnets. (close relations)
Definition of DRAGNETS
Best Alternative Words for DRAGNETS
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| trawl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) • a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths verb • fish with trawlers | ||||||||
| mesh | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles • contact by fitting together • the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals • the act of interlocking or meshing verb • keep engaged • coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively • work together in harmony • entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh | ||||||||
| net | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • remaining after all deductions noun • a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange • a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects • the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) • a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) • game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals adjective satellite • conclusive in a process or progression verb • make as a net profit • yield as a net profit • construct or form a web, as if by weaving • catch with a net | ||||||||
| seine | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom • a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel verb • fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine | ||||||||
| web | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving • an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim • the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft • an interconnected system of things or people • computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol • a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) • membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals verb • construct or form a web, as if by weaving | ||||||||
| trawl net | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths | ||||||||
