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dredger

1
[ drej-er ]
/ ˈdrɛdʒ ər /
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noun

dredge1(def 1).
a person who uses a dredge.

RELATED WORDS

prospector, excavator, collier, sapper

Nearby words

dreck, drecksill, dred scott decision, dredge, dredge up, dredger, dredging, dredging machine, dree, dreg, dreggy

Origin of dredger

1
First recorded in 1500–10; dredge1 + -er1

Definition for dredger (2 of 2)

dredger

2
[ drej-er ]
/ ˈdrɛdʒ ər /

noun

a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc., on food for cooking.

Origin of dredger

2
First recorded in 1660–70; dredge2 + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for dredger (1 of 2)

dredger

1
/ (ˈdrɛdʒə) /

noun

Also called: dredge a vessel used for dredging, often bargelike and sometimes equipped with retractable steel piles that are driven into the bottom for stability
another name for dredge 1 (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for dredger (2 of 2)

dredger

2
/ (ˈdrɛdʒə) /

noun

a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc
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Word Origin and History for dredger

dredger

n.

c.1500, agent noun from dredge (v.).

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