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| trawl [ trawl ] |
noun (plural trawls) |
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1.
Same as trawl net
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2.
Same as trawl line
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle trawled, present participle trawl·ing, 3rd person present singular trawls) |
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1. search through large amount of information: to search for something through a large amount of information or many possibilities
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2. fisheries fish with trawl: to use or put out a trawl or setline to catch fish
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| [Mid-16th century. < Middle Dutch traghelen "drag" < traghel "trawl net" < Latin tragula< trahere "pull"] |
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