dredger

[ drej-er ]

/ ˈdrɛdʒ ər /

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noun

dredge¹ (def. 1).

a person who uses a dredge.

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Origin of dredger

First recorded in 1500–10; dredge¹ + -er¹

Words nearby dredger

drear, dreary, dreck, drecksill, dredge, dredger, dredge up, dredging machine, Dred Scott Decision, dree, dreg

Other definitions for dredger (2 of 2)

dredger²

[ drej-er ]

/ ˈdrɛdʒ ər /

noun

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

Origin of dredger

First recorded in 1660–70; dredge² + -er¹

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How to use dredger in a sentence

Stuck on the SeabedThe Belgian company DEME is one of the world’s biggest dredgers, operating a fleet of more than 100 vessels and bringing in revenue of close to $3 billion in 2018.
The Battle for the Ocean Floor|Sean Culligan|July 14, 2021|Ozy
The dredger position is an approximation based on satellite images of the scene.
How the Ever Given was freed from the Suez Canal: A visual analysis|Atthar Mirza, Júlia Ledur, Ruby Mellen|April 2, 2021|Washington Post
Their task was made easier by dredgers that worked over the weekend to dislodge the stranded vessel, shifting some 27,000 metric tons of sand to a depth of 60 feet.
How the Giant Boat Blocking the Suez Canal Was Freed: Dredgers, Tugboats, and a Full Moon|Joseph Hincks|March 29, 2021|Time
Tugboats are working to try to shift the ship, while dredgers are trying to move the sand and silt at the bottom of the canal to ease its path.
How did a ship get stuck in the Suez Canal?|Miriam Berger, Júlia Ledur, Adam Taylor|March 26, 2021|Washington Post

I am rusty and ponderous at the start, like an old dredger that has stuck too long in the mud.
Paul Patoff|F. Marion Crawford
Around Oroville and along the Feather river may be seen that marvel of gold mining, the electric dredger.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders|Passenger Dept. Southern Pacific Co
Far up the river a gold dredger was at work, the low rumble of its machinery carried on the soft morning breeze.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins
An excellent remedy for scalds is always at hand in the kitchen—the flour dredger.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
It gives, however, excellent results with sand and gravel, and for this work is much superior to the bucket dredger.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dredger (1 of 2)

dredger¹

/ (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)

dredger²

/ (ˈdrɛdʒə) /

noun

a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc

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dredger

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