- pronunciation:
- seIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a net used for fishing that is suspended vertically in the water with weights at the bottom and floats at the top.
- similar words:
- net
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
seines, seining, seined |
| definition 1: |
to attempt to catch (fish) using a seine.
- similar words:
- net
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| definition 2: |
to fish with a seine in (a lake, river, sea, or the like).
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to use a seine for fishing.
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| derivation: |
seiner (n.) |
The words
seine and
sane (mentally healthy) sound alike but have different meanings.