Trawl
Pronunciation: /tɹɔl/
Trawl (verb)
- to catch fish using a large net pulled through the water.
- to search through a large amount of information or items to find something specific.
Examples
- They trawl the ocean for tuna every summer.
- Fishermen trawl the sea to catch large quantities of fish.
Common collocations: trawl the ocean, trawl for fish, trawl the archives, trawl through data, repair the trawl
Trawl (noun)
- a large net used for catching fish by dragging it through the water.
- a careful and detailed search through a lot of information or items.
Examples
- The trawl was full of fish after the haul.
- They repaired the trawl before the next fishing trip.