Definitions for dragnetˈdrægˌnɛt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
drag•netˈdrægˌnɛt(n.)
a net to be drawn along the bottom of a stream to catch fish, or along the ground for small game.
an interlinked system for finding or catching someone.
Origin of dragnet:
1535–45
Princeton's WordNet
dragnet(noun)
a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
"caught in the police dragnet"
trawl, dragnet, trawl net(noun)
a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
Wiktionary
dragnet(Noun)
A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
dragnet(Noun)
Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.
Origin: drag + net
Webster Dictionary
Dragnet(noun)
a net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in fishing
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