dredger

[drej-er]

dredg·er

1[drej-er]
noun
1.
dredge1 (def. 1).
2.
a person who uses a dredge.

Origin:
1500–10; dredge1 + -er1

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Dredger is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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dredg·er

2[drej-er]
noun
a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc., on food for cooking.

Origin:
1660–70; dredge2 + -er1
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dredger1 (ˈdrɛdʒə)
 
n
1.  Also called: dredge a vessel used for dredging, often bargelike and sometimes equipped with retractable steel piles that are driven into the bottom for stability
2.  another name for dredge

dredger2 (ˈdrɛdʒə)
 
n
a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc

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