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fishing line vs trawl

trawl vs fishing line

fishing line and trawl both are nouns.

fishing line is not a verb while trawl is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fishing line Yes No No No
trawl Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trawl is a hyponym of fishing line; that is, trawl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fishing line:
  • fishing line: a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
  • trawl: a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
Other hyponyms of fishing line include hand line, handline, night-line, setline, spiller, trawl line, trotline, trolling line.
fishing line (noun) trawl (noun)
a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
fishing line (verb) trawl (verb)
fish with trawlers
Difference between fishing line and trawl

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