"drift net" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drift nets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drift net (plural drift nets)
  1. (fishing) A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that drifts with the current behind a fishing boat Categories (topical): Fishing Related terms: drift fishing, drifter Translations (a very long fishing net): xarxa de deriva [feminine] (Catalan), ajoverkko (Finnish), ανεμότρατα (anemótrata) [feminine] (Greek), drivgarn [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-drift_net-en-noun-uKgwJqxe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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Download JSON data for drift net meaning in English (1.6kB)

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