"dilly net" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dilly nets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dilly net (plural dilly nets)
  1. (Australia) A simple, collapsible trap consisting of a circular net stretched across metal or plastic hoops, used for catching crabs. Tags: Australia Synonyms: dilly
    Sense id: en-dilly_net-en-noun-8kvhdFU4 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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