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dredge

/dredʒ/verb

उच्चारण ड्रेज

(नदी या बंदरगाह का) तल खोदना, गाद निकालना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T/I] ~ sth (for sth)

    to remove mud, stones or rubbish from the bottom of a river, harbour or canal using a special machine, to make it deeper or to search for something

    (नदी या बंदरगाह का) तल खोदना, गाद निकालना

    • The harbour is dredged every year to let large ships in.
    • Divers dredged the lake for the missing car.
  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (up) (from/out of sth)

    to bring something up from the bottom of a river or sea using a special machine

    (तल से) खोदकर निकालना

    • Old cannons were dredged up from the riverbed.
  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth with/in sth

    to cover food lightly with sugar, flour or another powder

    (आटा या चीनी) छिड़कना, बुरकना

    • Dredge the fish with flour before frying it.

    Synonyms dust sprinkle

noun
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    [C]

    a machine or boat used for removing mud and other material from the bottom of a river or harbour

    ड्रेजर, गाद निकालने की मशीन

    • A dredge was working at the mouth of the river.

    Synonyms dredger

→Phrasal verbs 1

dredge something up

to mention something unpleasant or embarrassing that happened in the past and that people had forgotten

(भूली हुई बुरी बात को) फिर से उखाड़ना, कुरेदना

  • The newspaper dredged up an old scandal about the minister.
  • Why do you keep dredging up the past?
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dredger noun