Definition of Dredge
a huge, power shovel used to remove dirt and other debris from a channel or riverbed
Examples of Dredge in a sentence
The workers used the dredge to remove sediment from the shallow sea. 🔊
The channel was not navigable until a dredge was used to remove a large slab of concrete. 🔊
A dredge was needed to eradicate the busy waterway from piles of underwater debris. 🔊
Without a dredge to use for digging, there was no way to eliminate the sediment that plagued the riverbed. 🔊
Using a powerful dredge, sand was removed from one area and used to replenish the sand at an eroding beach. 🔊
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