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dragnet

DEFINITIONS OF: dragnet

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n a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

Synonyms:
trawl, trawl net
Type of:
fishing net, fishnet
a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in

n a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)

“caught in the police dragnet
Type of:
scheme, system
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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