drift net
3
5.1
- noun
- /drɪft nɛt/
- Specialized
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- The Northern District is made up of five individual set gillnet fisheries, while the Central District includes both set gillnet and drift net fisheries (Fig. 11).
- drift net fishing
- drift net for sharks
Examples
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Descriptions of shark drift net and set gill net fisheries and observations in a set gill net fishery.
Academic text (1997) -
The fishermen set out their drift net to catch fish drifting with the current.
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International agreements are also required to deal with the problem of drift net fishing, to promote alternative fishing methods, and to regulate ocean pollution.
Academic text (1992) -
Drift nets are gillnets that are allowed to drift near the surface of the water.
Academic text (2017) -
But his research ended prematurely when it trailed the scent of death to carcasses entangled in an abandoned drift net.
Fiction book (1997) -
Might such a selective technology replace today's wasteful drift-net fishing, which scoops up every living creature for miles?
Academic text (1995) -
A balance between ecological and economic benefits must be sought in the use of modern fishing gears. Unlike probably the drift net and, to a certain degree, the modern purse seine, these gears should be highly selective.
Academic text (1995) -
Some vessels also set large-mesh drift nets for sharks from October through April before and after the mackerel seasons (Schaefer et al., 1989; Parrack et al., 1992).
Academic text (1997) -
After a long day, they pulled in the drift net filled with various types of fish.
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Using a drift net allows boats to catch fish more efficiently as it floats and moves with the water.
Synonyms
5
1.4
A net people pull through water to catch fish
2
1.6
A net made of thin threads used to catch fish
1
6.5
A vertical net that catches fish by trapping their gills
1
5.5
A large fishing net that floats and moves with the water to catch fish
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'drift' (to float or be carried by a current) modifies 'net' (a device for catching), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a net that drifts to catch fish. This follows a regular modifier+noun pattern found across languages, making the expression immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Drift net comes from the simple image of a net left to drift on the water. Fishermen would let it 'float' with the 'current' so fish swim into it, so the name now means a large net carried by the water to 'catch fish'.