trawling

About 0.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines.
2. noun A laborious search.
3. verb present participle and gerund of trawl

Similar words

dragnet trawl net shrimp trawler drag dragging carry-over trolling trawlboat trawlman

Often followed by

in for and the through is on was grounds

Word family

trawl trawled trawls