noun. A system of coordinated procedures for apprehending criminal suspects or other wanted persons.

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noun. A net for trawling; a trawl.

noun. A net for catching small game.

noun. A net designed to be drawn on the bottom of a river or pond for taking fish, etc.

noun. A net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in fishing.

noun. A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

noun. Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.

noun. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

noun. a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)

"June 17th, 2009 at 3: 46 pm benjoya Says: dragnet is right. especially the suicide part, which will save many lives."

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