dipnet
/ˈdɪpnɛt/
noun
- A net with a long handle and a bag-shaped mesh, used for scooping fish or other small creatures from water.
- The child used a dipnet to catch tadpoles in the pond.
- Fishermen often carry a dipnet to land a fish once it's close to the boat.
- We brought a dipnet to scoop up leaves and debris from the swimming pool.
Synonyms
verb
- To catch or scoop something using a dipnet.
- We can dipnet the goldfish to move them to a larger tank.
- The biologist dipnetted samples of aquatic insects from the stream.
- She learned to dipnet minnows for bait on summer mornings.