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driftnet Meaning & Definition

What Does Driftnet Mean?

Driftnet is used as a noun meaning Alternative spelling of drift net. As a verb, it means To fish using a drift net.

Word Facts for Driftnet

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pluraldriftnets
Verb formsdriftnets, driftnetting, driftnetted

Driftnet Definition (Noun)

  1. Alternative spelling of drift net.

Driftnet as a Verb

  1. To fish using a drift net

Noun

  1. A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that drifts with the current behind a fishing boat

Synonyms of Driftnet

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Word Forms & Grammar

driftnet (plural driftnets)

driftnet (third-person singular simple present driftnets, present participle driftnetting, simple past and past participle driftnetted)

Words That Rhyme With Driftnet

Questions People Ask About Driftnet

Is driftnet a noun or a verb?

Driftnet is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of driftnet?

The plural of driftnet is driftnets.

What is the past tense of driftnet?

The past tense of driftnet is driftnetted. The present participle is driftnetting.

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