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Question 1 of 7
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Words nearby dredge
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Other definitions for dredge (2 of 2)
dredge2
[ drej ]
/ drÉdÊ /
verb (used with object), dredged, dredg·ing.Cooking.
to sprinkle or coat with some powdered substance, especially flour.
Origin of dredge
2First recorded in 1590â1600; verb use of dredge (now obsolete or dialectal) âmixture of grains,â from late Middle English drag(g)e, dreg(g)e, draget(e), apparently to be identified with Middle English drag(g)e, dragie âsweet sauce, confection; mixture of grains, mix or company of people,â from Anglo-French drag(g)Ă©, dragee, from Old French dragie, dragĂ©; possibly related to dragĂ©e
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How to use dredge in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dredge (1 of 2)
dredge1
/ (drÉdÊ) /
noun
Also called: dredger a machine, in the form of a bucket ladder, grab, or suction device, used to remove material from a riverbed, channel, etc
another name for dredger 1 (def. 1)
verb
to remove (material) from a riverbed, channel, etc, by means of a dredge
(tr) to search for (a submerged object) with or as if with a dredge; drag
Word Origin for dredge
C16: perhaps ultimately from Old English dragan to draw; see drag
British Dictionary definitions for dredge (2 of 2)
dredge2
/ (drÉdÊ) /
verb
to sprinkle or coat (food) with flour, sugar, etc
Word Origin for dredge
C16: from Old French dragie, perhaps from Latin tragÄmata spices, from Greek
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