seine

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Synonyms: seize, spine, shine, swine, sine, sene, suine, skeine, heine, sein, peine

Antonyms: seize, spine, shine, swine, sine, sene, suine, skeine, heine, sein, peine

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q56204502}} A long [[net]] having [[float]]s attached at the top and [[sinker]]s (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|river|in northern|c/France}} that flows through [[Paris]] for about 772 km (480 mi) to the [[English Channel]] near [[Le Havre]].
2. {{place|en|former department|c/France}}, the capital city of which was [[Paris]].

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