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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dredgernoun

    a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging

Wiktionary

  1. dredgernoun

    A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.

  2. dredgernoun

    a container with a perforated lid used for scattering sugar or flour

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dredgernoun

    One who fishes with a dredge.

    Etymology: from dredge.

ChatGPT

  1. dredger

    A dredger is a type of machine, usually a boat or ship, that is used to excavate and remove material from the bottom of bodies of water like rivers, lakes, harbors, and other waterways. This process is called dredging and it is typically done to keep waterways navigable or to gather bottom sediments for various purposes such as construction, mining, or environmental restoration.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dredgernoun

    one who fishes with a dredge

  2. Dredgernoun

    a dredging machine

  3. Dredgernoun

    a box with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, as on meat or a breadboard; -- called also dredging box, drudger, and drudging box

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dredger in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dredger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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