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purse seine

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fishing seine consisting of a purse cable which acts as a draw string for the bottom of the net allowing entire schools of fish to be enclosed and brought up.

Equivalents

Suomikurenuotta
Galegocerco

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

purse snatcher purse snatching purse string purse-bearer purse-pride purse, handbag

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