dredge

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /drɛd͡ʒ/

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Verb

Plain form dredge

Third-person singular dredges

Past tense dredged

Past participle dredged

Present participle dredging

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you dredge a river, canal, harbour, etc., you remove sand and mud from the bottom.
2. (transitive & intransitive) If you dredge up an unpleasant topic, you bring it up after a long time.

   "Do you remember that time you crashed the car?" "You're not going to dredge that up again, are you?"

3. (transitive & intransitive) If you dredge up some information that has been hidden, you find it through hard work.
4. (transitive) (cooking) If you dredge food, you sprinkle it with spices or seasonings using a dredge.

Noun

Singular dredge

Plural dredges

1. (countable) A dredge is an instrument that is used to gather objects from a water body.
2. (countable) (cooking) A dredge is a large shaker for sprinkling spices or seasonings during food preparation.