1. purse-string_operation

noun. a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies.

Rhymes with Purse Seine

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2. purse

noun. ['ˈpɝːs'] a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).

3. purse

verb. ['ˈpɝːs'] contract one's lips into a rounded shape.

4. purse

noun. ['ˈpɝːs'] a small bag for carrying money.

5. purse

noun. ['ˈpɝːs'] a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse.

6. seine

verb. ['ˈseɪn'] fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine.

7. purse

noun. ['ˈpɝːs'] a sum of money offered as a prize.

8. seine

noun. ['ˈseɪn'] a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom.

9. Seine

noun. a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel.

10. purse

verb. ['ˈpɝːs'] gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker.

Sentences with purse-seine

1. Noun Phrase
A second slip of fabric is drawn up through the two rings, and when the lead is pulled, the rings are pulled up, tightening the collar, similar to the way a purse seine works.

2. Noun Phrase
Instead of being scooped up in a purse seine like the smaller species of the fish that are used for chunk light tuna, a deep-sea fishing technique with a long line captures one fish at a time.