Definition of dragnets Dragnets

/dɹæˈgnɛˌts/ - [dratgnets] -

We found 3 definitions of dragnets from 2 different sources.

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What does dragnets mean?

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  • dragnets (Noun)
    Plural of dragnet.

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Noun

Plural: dragnets

dragnet - a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"
dragnet - a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
  trawl, trawl net
  fishing net, fishnet a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
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  • dragnet (Noun)
    A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
  • dragnet (Noun)
    Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.

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  • dragnet (n.)
    A net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in fishing.

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