kuil

Definitions of kuil
  1. noun
    a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
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    types:
    drijfzand, loopzand, welzand
    a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
    zandafgraving, zanderij, zandgraverij, zandgroeve
    a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
    type of:
    duinpan, pan
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
  2. noun
    a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
    synonyms: boomkor, sleepnet, trawl, trawlnet, treil, treilnet, treknet
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    type of:
    schepnet, visnet
    a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
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