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trawl

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To take with a trawl.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtɹɔl

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. ambitransitive

    To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.

  2. intransitive

    To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.

  3. intransitive

    To fish from a slow-moving boat.

noun

  1. A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

  2. A long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline.

  3. A net or dragnet used for trawling.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.

Used this way, trawl is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Conical

trawl throughwater trawl

Other combinations

trawl netotter trawlbottom trawltrawl fisherybeam trawltrawl surveys

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • trawlernounInflected form

    A fisherman who use a trawl net.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • trawl linenounCompound term

    A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys).

  • trawl netnounCompound term

    A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths.

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Synonyms

Sense: long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

trawl netRare

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