shark net

shark net
shark net UK US noun [countable] [singular shark net plural shark nets] australian
a long net that is put out in the sea to prevent sharks from coming near to the beach and attacking people who are swimming
Thesaurus: hunting, shooting and fishing equipmenthyponym

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