2syllables
dredging
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Definitions ofdredging
1verb
- To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
- To bring something to the surface with a dredge.
- (Usually with up) to unearth.
Example: "to dredge up someone's unsavoury past"
1verb
- To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
Example: "Dredge the meat with the flour mixture you prepared earlier."
1noun
- That which is dredged up.
- The act of using a dredger or excavator to dredge a harbour, river, channel or watercourse.
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