dredge
IPA: drˈɛdʒ
noun
- Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as:
- A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds.
- A dredging machine.
- An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
- The act of dredging.
- Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.
- (cooking, countable) A large shaker for sprinkling spices or seasonings during food preparation.
- (uncountable) A mixture of oats and barley.
- A surname.
verb
- To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
- To bring something to the surface with a dredge.
- (transitive, usually with "up") To unearth.
- (cooking, transitive) To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
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Examples of "dredge" in Sentences
- The dredge is actually working between the Thetis and the sand.
- He called dredge mining a "great economic benefit to the county."
- His dredge was the first of the four, moored by chains on both sides of both ends.
- And the dry-wet-dry dredge is messy enough, I can't imagine even more of a disaster!
- ... a ride on a specially restored tin dredge (with costumed Mat Salleh bosses to shout at everyone) ...
- Outside he can dredge from a boat at his service; or swim and rest in the sun to go back invigorated into his laboratory.
- For instance, in Bear Creek the dredge is built right near the side of the creek and digs out a hole for itself, and the water sweeps in from the side and forms a pool around it, and then it can be handled from the dredge in any way that is required.
- Acting Assistant Paymaster J.W. Sands and myself, as to the propriety of steaming down the river without dredging it, it was agreed upon to call the dredge-boats in, and we proceeded down the river, shelling the woods on right bank of the river and then came to an anchor above
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