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dragnet in Finnish

dragnet in Finnish is pohjatrooli — dragnet means a large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.

dragnet in Finnish

pohjatrooli
noun
(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

What does "dragnet" mean?

  1. noun A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
    "Fishermen used a dragnet to haul in the catch."
  2. noun A coordinated, wide-scale search by police to catch a suspect.
    "Police launched a dragnet across the city after the robbery."
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dragnet in a sentence

  • Fishermen used a dragnet to haul in the catch.
  • Police launched a dragnet across the city after the robbery.

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What is "dragnet" in Finnish?

"dragnet" in Finnish is pohjatrooli. dragnet means: A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.

How do you use "dragnet" in a sentence?

Example: "Fishermen used a dragnet to haul in the catch." In Finnish, "dragnet" is pohjatrooli.

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