trawl, dragnet, trawl net
(noun) a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
dragnet
(noun) a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); “caught in the police dragnet”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dragnet (plural dragnets)
(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
(law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.
dragnet (third-person singular simple present dragnets, present participle dragnetting, simple past and past participle dragnetted)
(fishing) To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
(law enforcement) To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.
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Source: Wiktionary
Drag"net`, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. drægnet.]
Definition: A net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in fishing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
