gill net

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gil net]
- /gɪl nɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gil net]
- /gɪl nɛt/

Definitions of gill net words

noun gill net a curtainlike net, suspended vertically in the water, with meshes of such a size as to catch by the gills a fish that has thrust its head through. 1
noun gill net a net suspended vertically in the water to trap fish by their gills in its meshes 0
noun gill net a net set upright in the water to catch fish by entangling their gills in its meshes 0

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Origin of gill net

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Gill net

noun

adjective

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adverb

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exclamation

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gill net popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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