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n. - A power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed v. - Remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water; Search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost; Cover before cooking.

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  • dredge the chicken in flour before frying it
  • The dredge is actually working between the Thetis and the sand.
  • And the dry-wet-dry dredge is messy enough, I can't imagine even more of a disaster!
  • Outside he can dredge from a boat at his service; or swim and rest in the sun to go back invigorated into his laboratory.
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