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drag / trawl

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐˈʁaʃtu/ar·ras·to

Definition

1

The act or effect of dragging; a fishing technique using a net pulled by a boat.

Usage examples

Trawling is a widely used fishing method.
The drag of the logs by the current was impressive.

Common combinations

trawl nettrawler boatto do the trawl