Dredge means to clean or dig the bottom of rivers or seas with a machine. People do this to keep water safe or to get materials. It is often used in work about water.
They dredge the river to keep it deep.
Workers dredge the lake every summer.
Dredge means to cover food with flour, sugar, or a similar powder. It helps the food cook better or taste different. This is often done before cooking.
She dredged the chicken with flour.
Dredge the fish before frying it.
A dredge is the special machine that takes mud or sand from lakes or rivers. It helps make water deeper or cleaner. It is often big and used by workers.
The dredge cleaned the riverbed quickly.
Many dredges work in the harbor every day.
A dredge is a tool like a net used in fishing. It is pulled through water to catch animals like clams or oysters. It helps fishermen collect sea food.
Fishermen use a dredge to catch clams.
The dredge pulls many shellfish from the sea.
To dredge something means to look for facts or memories carefully. It is used when people try to find hidden or old information. The meaning is more about thinking or searching.
Detectives dredge the past for clues.
She dredged memories from long ago.
