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gill net
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gill net  (gl)
n.
A fishing net set vertically in the water so that fish swimming into it are entangled by the gills in its mesh.
gill net [gɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) Fishing a net suspended vertically in the water to trap fish by their gills in its meshes
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Noun1.gill net - a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gillsgill net - a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills
fishing net, fishnet - a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
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