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trawling Meaning & Definition

What Does Trawling Mean?

Trawling is used as a noun meaning A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines. It can also mean A laborious search. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of trawl.

Trawling Definition (Noun)

  1. A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines.
  2. A laborious search.

Trawling as a Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of trawl

Synonyms of Trawling

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Word Forms & Grammar

trawling (countable and uncountable, plural trawlings)

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