Meaning dragnet
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dragnetOld English drægnet, a net to drag the bottom of a body of water in fishing; see drag (v.) + net (n.). Figurative use is from 1640s; police sense attested by 1894.
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dragnetn. A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.
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dragnet(n) a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)(n) a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
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