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dredge

noun verb

a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
REDG
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

verb

  1. remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water

verb

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

verb

  1. cover before cooking

    “dredge the chicken in flour before frying it”

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Example Sentences

dredge the chicken in flour before frying it

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