Drift Net (Noun)
Meaning
A large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The fishermen sent out a drift net across the surface of the ocean to catch the night's dinner.
- As the currents took hold of the drift net, the crew waited anxiously to see what they had caught.
- Marine biologists are concerned about the drift net's impact on endangered species, such as sea turtles.
- Their drift net, nearly a mile in length, had been placed in the current to snag the shoal of salmon.
- The recent laws restricting the size of drift nets have been welcomed by many environmentalists.