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Word: dredge (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as:
  • Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.

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Verb:

  • to bring something to the surface with a dredge
  • to coat moistened food with a powder, such as flour or sugar
  • to make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge
  • (''Usually with'' up) to unearth, such as an unsavoury past

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