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Meaning of Trawl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
tɹɔːl

Definitions

  1. A net or dragnet used for trawling.
  2. A long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline.
  3. An exhaustive search.

Equivalents

Examples

“I embarked on a trawl through my uncle's papers in search of his missing will.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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