dip net

noun

: a bag net with a handle that is used especially to scoop fish from the water
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Using dip nets, recreational shrimpers can quickly scoop up the daily limit of five gallons of shrimp with the heads on. — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 Then four of us stood by with dip nets and watched for shrimp to drift our way. — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025

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1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dip net was in 1820

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dip net

noun
: a small bag-shaped net with a handle that is used especially to scoop small fish from the water
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