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trawl verb

  /tɹɑl/ , /tɹɔl/ , /tɹɔːl/
  • (intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
 passer au peigne fin
  • (ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
 chaluter

trawling noun

  • 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.
 chalutage
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