26984 words

dredge

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
to remove unwanted things from the bottom of a river, lake, etc. using a boat or special device:

Examples:

They have to dredge the canal regularly to keep it open.
2
to search an area of water by dredging:

Examples:

dredge something for something The police are dredging the lake for his body.
dredge something up They dredged up (= brought to the surface) all sorts of rubbish from the bottom of the river.
3
to drop flour, sugar, etc. over food:

Examples:

dredge something with something Lightly dredge the cake with icing sugar.
4
to pull up a lot of sand or other things from the bottom of an area of water:

Examples:

The harbor is being dredged.

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