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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trawling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
trawl-ing
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A laborious search.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of trawl

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

trawlings (plural)

Phrases

bottom trawling otter trawling pair trawling

Frequently Paired Words

trawl trawler

Questions

What does trawling mean?
A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines.

How to pronounce trawling

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