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Dredge   Listen
noun
Dredge  n.  
1.
Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as:
(a)
A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds.
(b)
A dredging machine.
(c)
An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
2.
(Mining) Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.






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"Dredge" Quotes from Famous Books



... is applicable to at least three different kinds of work: (1) The making of excavations with a dredge and afterward concreting without pumping out the water. (2) The removal of earth or the construction of masonry under protection from water (Fig. 1). (3) The making of excavations by dredging and afterward concreting without pumping, mid then, after the beton has set, pumping ...
— Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885 • Various

... of Mr. Slack's, but of an opposite turn of mind. They were accustomed to make occasional calls upon each other. Dredge was quiet and unassuming, and often allowed Slack to go on with his egotistic gibberish unchecked, which rather encouraged him ...
— Talkers - With Illustrations • John Bate

... rock ahead to me all my life! And now, with Glossin's cursed contrivance, my crew have been cut off, my boats destroyed, and I daresay the lugger's taken; there were not men enough left on board to work her, far less to fight her—a dredge-boat might have taken her. And what will the owners say? Hagel and sturm! I shall never dare go back ...
— Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated • Sir Walter Scott

... is thoroughly cooked it will remain heavy under the fingers; never test it by cutting into it with a knife, or puncturing it with a fork, for in this way you waste the rich juices. If you wish to froth roast meat, dredge a little flour over its surface, and brown it a few moments before serving it. If it is to be glazed, brush it with clear stock concentrated to a paste by rapid boiling, or dust a little powdered sugar over it, and in both cases return it to ...
— The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery • Juliet Corson

... below a useful type of dredger made by Messrs. Rennie, of Blackfriars, England. The drawing almost explains itself. The machine consists of a double barge or pontoon, in which is erected a derrick. This derrick works a "spoon" dredge at the end of a lever. The spoon, as shown, is at its lowest position. It will make a forward stroke, through about one-sixth of a revolution, and will thus become filled with mud and be lifted ...
— Scientific American Suppl. No. 299 • Various



Words linked to "Dredge" :   surface, drag, search, preparation, dredger, dredging bucket, cookery, power shovel, remove, dredge up, look for, coat, excavator, scoop, seek, take, take away, flour, digger, withdraw, cooking



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