seine
IPA: sˈeɪni
noun
- A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
- A river in northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.
- A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.
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Examples of "seine" in Sentences
- He often uses seine to catch fish.
- What is the purpose of using seine
- He bought seine to catch more fish.
- The fisherman caught fish with seine.
- The bodies of the dead were collected by the seine.
- The boat drags the seine and net in a circle around the fish.
- The most important gear is an encircling net, particularly the seine.
- The use of the long line and seine net increased the size of the catch.
- A boat cruise on the Seine is one of the best introductions to the city.
- The area is an alluvial plain eroded by the action of the Marne and the Seine.
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