cast net

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cast net

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From cast + net.

noun cast nets

  1. A (usually weighted) fishing net that is thrown and then pulled back by means of an attached line.

    Similar: casting net

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noun a net thrown and then pulled back for hunting fish

Españolatarraya, esparavel
日本語投網 toami, キャストネット kyasutonetto
中文投网 tóu wǎng
Kiswahilitupa wavu, kimia
Portuguêstarrafa, esparavel
Françaisfilet coulé, épervier
DeutschWurfnetz, Fangnetz
Italianogettare la rete
Tiếng Việtlưới đúc
العربيةشَبَكَة šabaka

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"cast net." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cast%20net. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"cast net." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cast%20net.

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@misc{cast_net_2026,
  title = {cast net},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cast%20net},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}