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trawl

The correct spelling is trawl.

How to pronounce trawl

noun

IPA: /tɹɔːl/

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The correct spelling is trawl. A net or dragnet used for trawling.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A net or dragnet used for trawling.
  2. 2.A long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline.

verb

  1. 1.To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
  2. 2.To fish from a slow-moving boat.
  3. 3.To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.

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