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(dredg-er) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a machine or vessel used for digging or removing material from the bottom of a river, lake, or other water body.

Example Sentence

The dredger searched for the sunk ship.

More Example Sentences

They used a dredger to clear the harbor.

Synonyms

excavator; excavating machine; scoop

Antonyms

airplane

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