Trawl (Noun)
Meaning 1
A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The deep-sea trawl was deployed off the side of the research vessel to collect specimens from the ocean floor.
- A commercial trawl was spotted in the distance, its cables and buoy markers visible on the surface of the water.
- The trawl's mesh size was key in determining the types of fish and other organisms that would be caught in its sweep.
- In an effort to conserve fish populations, many countries have implemented regulations limiting the use of large trawls in certain marine areas.
- After a few hours of being dragged through the dark waters, the trawl was reeled back in, its contents waiting to be sorted and analyzed.
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Meaning 2
A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.