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groundbait

groundbait noun: fishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area. It is often used in coarse fishing.

Noun

groundbait (countable and uncountable, plural groundbaits)

  1. Fishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area. It is often used in coarse fishing.

Forms of groundbait

pluralgroundbaits

Origin of groundbait

From ground + bait.

Questions about groundbait

What does groundbait mean?
Groundbait means fishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area. It is often used in coarse fishing.
What part of speech is groundbait?
Groundbait is a noun.
What is the plural of groundbait?
The plural of groundbait is groundbaits.

Words near groundbait in the dictionary

  1. groundages
  2. groundapple
  3. groundapples
  4. groundation
  5. groundations
  6. groundbait
  7. groundbaits
  8. groundball
  9. groundballs
  10. groundberries
  11. groundberry

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