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seine vs purse seine

purse seine vs seine

seine and purse seine both are nouns.

seine is a verb but purse seine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seine Yes No Yes No
purse seine Yes No No No
As nouns, purse seine is a hyponym of seine; that is, purse seine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seine:
  • seine: a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
  • purse seine: a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line
seine (noun) purse seine (noun)
a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line
seine (verb) purse seine (verb)
fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine
Difference between seine and purse seine

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