Wordiyoseine
🇬🇧 UK/sein/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom.
曳网；围网
v.
To fish using a seine net.
用曳网捕鱼
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishseineother
=seine
Common Collocations
- 1.seine net围网／曳网
- 2.haul a seine拉网收鱼
- 3.cast a seine撒网
- 4.beach seine岸曳网
Example Sentences
- 1.
The fishermen cast a large seine across the river to catch salmon.
- 2.
Using a seine, the crew encircled an entire school of tuna within minutes.
- 3.
Traditional seine fishing has been practiced along this coastline for centuries.