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Seined vs Spined - What's the difference?

seined | spined |

As a verb seined

is (seine).

As an adjective spined is

(not comparable) having spines, spiny.

seined

English

Verb

(head)
  • (seine)
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    seine

    English

    Noun

    (Seine fishing) (en noun)
  • A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
  • * 1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 169:
  • They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

    Verb

    (sein)
  • (label) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.
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    spined

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Having spines, spiny.
  • (comparable, in combination, usually, figuratively) Having a certain type of spine (backbone).
  • He's just another linguini-spined politician.

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