DRAGNET


Meaning of DRAGNET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdrag-ˌnet ]

noun

Date: circa 1541

1.

a. : a net drawn along the bottom of a body of water

b. : a net used on the ground (as to capture small game)

2. : a network of measures for apprehension (as of criminals)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.