"push net" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: push nets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} push net (plural push nets)
  1. A fishing net designed to be pushed through shallow waters to catch shrimps and small fish.
    Sense id: en-push_net-en-noun-yL7OGnLl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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