Defenition of the word dragnet

• Defenition of the word dragnet

  • a conical net dragged through the water at great depths
  • a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
  • a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"
  • a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)

Synonyms for the word dragnet

• • trawl
  • trawl net

Hypernyms for the word dragnet

• • fishing net
  • fishnet
  • scheme
  • system

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