Meaning Of The Word Trawl

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What's The Definition Of Trawl?

trawl
verb: If you trawl through a large number of similar things, you search through them looking for something that you want or something that is suitable for a particular purpose.

trawl in American English
a large, baglike net dragged by a boat along the bottom of a fishing bank
to fish or catch with a trawl
intransitive verb: to fish with a net that drags along the sea bottom to catch the fish living there
noun: a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom
transitive verb: to catch with a trawl net or a trawl line

trawl in British English
noun: a large net, usually in the shape of a sock or bag, drawn at deep levels behind special boats (trawlers)
verb: to catch or try to catch (fish) with a trawlnet or trawl line

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