dredging
verb
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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
verb
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To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
Example: Dredge the meat with the flour mixture you prepared earlier.
noun
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That which is dredged up.
The act of using a dredger or excavator to dredge a harbour, river, channel or watercourse.