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DRAGNET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dragnet" is a kind of...):
fishing net; fishnet (a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
Example:
caught in the police dragnet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("dragnet" is a kind of...):
scheme; system (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole)
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