dredge

English

Etymology 1

Wikipedia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛdʒ

Noun

dredge (plural dredges)

1. Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as:
   1. A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds.
   2. A dredging machine.
   3. An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
2. Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.

Translations

dragnet — see dragnet

dredging machine

Bulgarian: драга (bg) f. Catalan: draga (ca) f. Finnish: ruoppauskone (fi), ruoppain (fi)

German: Baggermaschine f. Greek: βυθοκόρος (el) (bythokoros) m. and f. Slovene: bager (sl) m.

iron frame

fine mineral matter held in suspension in water

Finnish: liete (fi)

Verb

dredge (third-person singular simple present dredges, present participle dredging, simple past and past participle dredged)

1. to make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge
2. to bring something to the surface with a dredge
3. (Usually with up) to unearth, such as an unsavoury past

Translations

to make a channel deeper

Bulgarian: драгирам (bg) Catalan: dragar (ca)

Finnish: ruopata (fi) Russian: углублять (ru)

to bring something to the surface with a dredge

Catalan: dragar (ca)

Russian: вычёрпывать (ru)

to unearth

Bulgarian: изгребвам (bg) Catalan: dragar (ca) Finnish: kaivaa esiin (fi)

Italian: rivangare (it) Russian: выуживать (ru), вспоминать (ru)

Related terms

• dredger
• dredging

Etymology 2

Wikipedia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛdʒ

Verb

dredge (third-person singular simple present dredges, present participle dredging, simple past and past participle dredged)

1. to coat moistened food with a powder, such as flour or sugar

Translations

to coat moistened food with powder

Bulgarian: наръсвам (bg) Finnish: jauhottaa (fi), sirotella (fi)

Italian: spolverare (it) Russian: посыпать (ru)