ghost gear

noun

Fishing gear that is lost, abandoned, or deliberately discarded into the ocean, thence becoming a marine pollutant.

Meanings

nounghost gear (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFishing gear that is lost, abandoned, or deliberately discarded into the ocean, thence becoming a marine pollutant.

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APA

ghost gear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20gear

MLA

“ghost gear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20gear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost gear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20gear.

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