| NOUN | group | dragnet | a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals) |
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| artifact | dragnet, trawl, trawl net | a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths |
| Sounds | drae'gneh.t | |
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| Rhymes | abet ... yet: 108 rhymes with eht... | |
| Meaning | A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals). | |
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| Example | "caught in the police dragnet" | |
| Broader | system, scheme | A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole |
| Meaning | A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths. | |
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| Synonyms | trawl, trawl net | |
| Broader | fishnet, fishing net | A net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in |
| Spanish | rastra, red barredera, red de arrastre, traína | |
| Catalan | traïnya | |
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