lift net

noun

A large mechanically-operated fishing net with a cantilever, left underwater before being raised again to retrieve the catch.

Meanings

nounlift net (plural lift nets)

plural lift nets

  1. fishingA large mechanically-operated fishing net with a cantilever, left underwater before being raised again to retrieve the catch.
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