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Vocabulary Entry
trawl
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A type of fishing net that is dragged along the sea floor.
Example Sentences
"The fisherman cast his trawl into the deep waters."
"In the bay, there were several boats using large trawls."
"The trawl caught a variety of fish and shellfish."
V
verb
To fish for or catch fish using a trawl net.
Example Sentences
"They decided to trawl the northern waters for shrimp."
"The crew will trawl for fish all night."
"He learned how to trawl effectively to increase the catch."