dredging

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of removing sediment or debris from the bottom of a body of water, typically using a dredger.

  - "The company has been contracted to dredge the harbor."
  - "The dredging process can disrupt marine life."

• Noun

  A large machine used for removing sediment or debris from the bottom of a body of water.

  - "The dredger is an essential piece of equipment for maintaining the depth of the shipping channel."
  - "The dredging operation was completed ahead of schedule."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dredging
bedge , ledge , pledge

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Variants

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dredge , dredged , dredges , dredging , dredge up , dredged up , dredges up , dredging up

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Etymology

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The word 'dredge' comes from the Old English 'drēgan', meaning 'to drag', 'to draw'. The verb 'dredge' was first used in the 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. Dredging is an ancient practice, with evidence of it dating back to the Roman Empire.

2. The largest dredger in the world is the DEME's 'Spartacus', with a capacity of 35,000 cubic meters per hour.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dredger: A type of vessel used for dredging operations.

2. Sediment: Material that settles out of a fluid, such as water or air.

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Culture

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Dredging has been an essential part of maritime history, enabling the construction and maintenance of ports, harbors, and waterways. It has also been used in the mining industry for extracting minerals from the seabed.

How to Memorize "dredging"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large machine dragging the bottom of a body of water, removing sediment and debris.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dredge' with the idea of removing unwanted material from the bottom of a body of water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'dredge' as 'Dragging Removes Earth's Dirty Ground'.

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