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gill net

gill net is the alternative form of gillnet.

Meaning of gillnet

Noun

gillnet (plural gillnets)

  1. A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

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Forms of gill net

pluralgill nets

Questions about gill net

What is gill net the alternative form of?
Gill net is the alternative form of gillnet.

Words near gill net in the dictionary

  1. gill arches
  2. gill bailer
  3. gill bailers
  4. gill cover
  5. gill covers
  6. gill net
  7. gill nets
  8. gill raker
  9. gill rakers
  10. Gill Sans
  11. gill slit

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