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dragnet

The correct spelling is dragnet.

How to pronounce dragnet

noun

Say it like: Dra-net

The correct spelling is dragnet. A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
  2. 2.(law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.

verb

  1. 1.To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
  2. 2.(law enforcement) To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.

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