drop net

American  

[drahp net] / ˈdrɑp ˌnɛt /

Or dropnet

noun

drop nets plural

1. a fishing net that is dropped into the water and left there to be swiftly taken up again once fish have swum into it.

2. a fishing net that is suddenly dropped from a height to fall on a school of fish passing beneath it.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• drop nets
  plural

Example Sentences

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drop net

Besides the revenue drop, net income was down 55 percent, to $1.4 billion.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2014

An excellent device for catching minnows The simplest way to catch minnows is with a drop net.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.