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Definition trawl in British English

trawl verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/trɔːl/
1

to look for someone or something, for example by searching through a large amount of information

Example

I've been trawling the Internet to find a new job.

Example

He has trawled through hundreds of documents in the library.

2

to catch fish by pulling a large net behind a boat

Synonyms and related words
an easy target angling bag
Definition trawl in British English