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dragnet dragnet /ˈdræɡ.net/ noun [C]
1 F0 a series of actions taken by the police that are intended to catch criminals: » The police have widened their dragnet in their search for the killer.Thesaurus+: ↑SearchingThesaurus+: ↑The police generally2 F0 a heavy net that is pulled along the bottom of a river or area of water when searching for something Thesaurus+: ↑Commercial fishing , ↑FishingThesaurus+: ↑Nets, grids and grilles |