TRAWL Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word trawl. (close relations)
Definition of TRAWL
Best Alternative Words for TRAWL
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| drag | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||||
| dredge | verbv | |||||||
noun • a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed verb • cover before cooking • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water | ||||||||
| haul | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of drawing or hauling something • the quantity that was caught verb • draw slowly or heavily • transport in a vehicle | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| search | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone • an investigation seeking answers • an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property • the examination of alternative hypotheses • boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas verb • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • search or seek • inquire into • subject to a search | ||||||||
| seek | verbv | |||||||
noun • the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk verb • try to get or reach • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • make an effort or attempt • go to or towards • inquire for | ||||||||
| skim | verbv | |||||||
noun • a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid • reading or glancing through quickly adjective satellite • used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed verb • travel on the surface of water • move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of • examine hastily • cause to skip over a surface • coat (a liquid) with a layer • remove from the surface • read superficially | ||||||||
| dragnet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals) • a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths | ||||||||
| setline | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) | ||||||||
| spiller | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an attacker who sheds or spills blood • a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) | ||||||||
| trotline | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) | ||||||||
| trawl line | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) | ||||||||
| trawl net | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths | ||||||||
