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DRAGNET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dragnet mean?
• DRAGNET (noun)
The noun DRAGNET has 2 senses:
1. a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
2. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
Familiarity information: DRAGNET used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
caught in the police dragnet
Hypernyms ("dragnet" is a kind of...):
scheme; system (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("dragnet" is a kind of...):
fishing net; fishnet (a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in)
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