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| dredge [ drej ] |
noun (plural dredg·es) |
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1. machine for digging underwater: a machine equipped with a continuous revolving chain of buckets, a scoop, or a suction device for digging out and removing material from under water
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2. shipping
Same as dredger1 (sense 1)
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3. fisheries shellfish net: a net on a frame dragged along the bottom of the sea or a river to gather shellfish
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verb (past and past participle dredged, present participle dredg·ing, 3rd person present singular dredg·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb use dredge in searching something: to search something, or search for something, using a dredge or a similar device
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2. transitive verb dig something up with dredge: to remove or recover material from underwater by means of a dredge
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3. transitive and intransitive verb shipping clear channel: to clear, deepen, or widen a waterway, especially one intended for shipping, using a dredge
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| [Early 16th century. Origin ?] |
