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dredge

/ˈdrɛʤ/

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verb

dredges; dredged; dredging

to remove mud from the bottom of (a lake, river, etc.) in order to deepen it or to search for something [+ obj]

They dredged the river. [no obj]

They are dredging for oysters.

[+ obj] :to dig (something) out of the bottom of a lake, river, etc.

They dredged sand from the river to add to the eroding beach.

They dredge oysters in the bay. - often + up

They are dredging up silt from the canal bottom. - compare 3dredge

dredge up

[phrasal verb]

dredge up (something) or dredge (something) up :to start talking or thinking again about (something unpleasant that happened a long time ago)

Reporters dredged up the fact that the senator avoided the military draft.

She didn't like to dredge up bad memories.

noun

plural dredges

[count] :a machine or boat that removes mud, sand, etc., from the bottom or a lake, river, etc. - called also dredger

verb

dredges; dredged; dredging

[+ obj] :to lightly cover (food) with a dry substance (such as sugar or flour) - often + with or in

Dredge the fish in flour before frying it.

The cookies had been dredged with powdered sugar. - compare 1dredge

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