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Dragnet (Noun)

Meaning 1

A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The deep-sea dragnet collected several species of bioluminescent fish never seen before by scientists.
  • A commercial fishing vessel deployed a massive dragnet across a large area of the ocean floor to maximize its catch.
  • Researchers used a remotely operated vehicle to control the dragnet and explore the deepest parts of the trench.
  • The captain carefully maneuvered the boat to avoid bycatch as the crew retrieved the heavy dragnet filled with the day's haul.
  • A state-of-the-art sonar system guided the deployment of the dragnet, allowing fishermen to target specific schools of fish.

Synonyms

  • Trawl Net
  • Trawl

Hypernyms

  • Fishnet

Meaning 2

A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The city-wide crackdown on organized crime has cast a dragnet over several neighborhoods, with police conducting raids and checkpoints to catch fleeing suspects.
  • The rebels fell into the government's dragnet and were quickly captured and brought to justice.
  • In an attempt to reduce corruption, the government has set up a dragnet of surveillance and monitoring systems to catch officials in the act.
  • After the terrorists went into hiding, the international authorities threw up a massive dragnet, working with local law enforcement to track down the suspects.
  • The large-scale investigation has been designed as a dragnet to catch anyone involved in the money laundering operation.

Hypernyms

  • Scheme
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