to be entangled in a net

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• entangled — adj. 1. in a confused mass. Contrasted with {untangled}. [Narrower terms: {afoul(postnominal), foul, fouled}; {knotted, snarled, snarly}; {matted}; {rootbound}; {intertwined}] Syn: tangled. [WordNet 1.5] 2. deeply involved especially in something …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• entangled — adjective 1 involved in an argument, or a situation that is difficult to escape from, or a relationship that causes problems etc (+ in): Military observers fear that the US could get entangled in another Vietnam. (+ with): Sue became romantically …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• entangled — [[t]ɪntæ̱ŋg(ə)ld[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ in/with n If something is entangled in something such as a rope, wire, or net, it is caught in it very firmly. Divers battled for hours to try to free a whale that became entangled in crab nets. 2) ADJ …   English dictionary

• Entangled — Entangle En*tan gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entangling}.] 1. To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Indicator net — Constructed using light steel nets, indicator nets were often anchored at various depths to the sea bed around Allied naval bases during World War II. They were intended to entangle U boat traffic of the enemy, even though the submarines often… …   Wikipedia

• Mist net — A mist net Mist nets are used by ornithologists and bat biologists to capture wild birds and bats for banding or other research projects. Mist nets are typically made of nylon mesh suspended between two poles, resembling an oversized volleyball… …   Wikipedia

• Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net — The anti submarine boom net was an anti torpedo and submarine defence net that was located in Sydney Harbour during World War II. It spanned the entire length of the harbour from Green Point, Watsons Bay to Georges Head, on the northern side of… …   Wikipedia

• Ghost net — For the computer malware spying operation, see GhostNet. Sea turtle entangled in a ghost net Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been left or lost in the ocean by fishermen. These nets, often nearly invisible in the dim light, can be left… …   Wikipedia

• trammel net — noun a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh • Syn: ↑trammel • Hypernyms: ↑fishnet, ↑fishing net * * * noun : a rectangular net made of a middle layer that is slack and of fine mesh… …   Useful english dictionary

• Shark net — A shark net is a submerged net placed around beaches to reduce the occurrence of interactions between sharks and swimmers.Shark nets do not offer complete protection but work on the principle of fewer sharks = fewer attacks . They reduce shark… …   Wikipedia

• trammel net — /ˈtræməl nɛt/ (say tramuhl net) noun a three layered net, the middle layer of which is fine meshed, the others coarse meshed, so that fish attempting to pass through the net will become entangled in one or more of the meshes …