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drag / trawl

nounmasculine/ɐˈʁaʃtu/medium

ar·ras·to

Definition

The act or effect of dragging; a fishing technique using a net pulled by a boat.
Trawling is a widely used fishing method.
The drag of the logs by the current was impressive.
Common collocations
trawl nettrawler boatto do the trawl

Etymology

Do latim 'tractus', particípio passado de 'trahere' (puxar, arrastar).

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