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seine

Pronunciation: (sān), [key]
—n., v., seined, sein•ing.

—n.
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.

—v.t.
1. to fish for or catch with a seine.
2. to use a seine in (water).

—v.i.
to fish with a seine.

Seine

Pronunciation: (sān; Fr. sen), [key]
—n.
1. a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 mi. (773 km) long.
2. a former department in N France.

Seilenos

Seine-et-Marne

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