dredge meaning and definition

DREDGE noun

Definition of dredge (noun)

1. a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

DREDGE verb

Definition of dredge (verb)

1. cover before cooking
   • "dredge the chicken in flour before frying it"
2. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
   • synonyms: drag
3. remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water