"groundbait" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: groundbaits [plural]
Etymology: ground + bait Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ground|bait}} ground + bait Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} groundbait (countable and uncountable, plural groundbaits)
  1. Fishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area - it is often used in coarse fishing. Wikipedia link: en:groundbait Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Animal foods, Fishing Translations (Translations): подхранка (podhranka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), mäski (Finnish), pastura [feminine] (Italian), tāruru (Maori), zanęta [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-groundbait-en-noun-bujp779S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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