Dredge

[dredʒ] or [drɛdʒ]

Definition

(noun.) a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed.

(verb.) remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water.

(verb.) search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost.

(verb.) cover before cooking; 'dredge the chicken in flour before frying it'.

Edited by Bradley--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. (b) A dredging machine. (c) An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.

(n.) Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.

(v. t.) To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine.

(n.) A mixture of oats and barley.

(v. t.) To sift or sprinkle flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat.

Checker: Roberta

Definition

n. an instrument for dragging: a drag-net for catching oysters &c.: a machine for taking up mud or zoological specimens from the bottom of the sea: a floating machine for deepening a harbour or river by gathering up mud from the bottom by means of buckets on an endless chain—also Dredg′er Dredg′ing-machine′.—v.t. Dredge to gather with a dredge: to deepen with a dredge.

v.t. to sprinkle flour on meat while roasting.—ns. Dredg′er Dredge′-box Dredg′ing-box a utensil for dredging.

Edited by Kathleen

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