Definition of sweep net
1
or sweep seine
: a large fishing net usually paid out around an arc of a circle from a boat and then hauled ashore
2
: a bag-shaped net with a handle used by entomologists for catching insects by sweeping it over vegetation
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“Sweep net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20net. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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