Dredger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dredger is a noun meaning (nautical) A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.
Meaning
(nautical) A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.
More Meanings
- One who fishes with a dredge.
- A dredging machine.
- A container with a perforated lid, used to sprinkle sugar or flour.
Example Sentences
In the kitchen Mrs. Piper was busy with a flour dredger, a rolling pin, and a basin of dough.
The section includes also combination bucket and suction dredges, true suction dredgers, the Friihling dredge, the reclamation dredge, the longshoot dredge, the hopper barge, the self-propelling hopper, and the rock cutter.
Word Forms
- dredgers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drudger, mudboat, digger, destoner, cutter, sandlighter.
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