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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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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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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dredger1 (ˈdrɛdʒə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc

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Example sentences
Dredger tailings are long linear deposits left by historical gold mining operations.
For an example, listing specific triggers when the burden for additional sampling costs will fall on the individual dredger.
They are not recurring expenses every time the dredger vacates the site for a safe harbor.
If you worked with another dredger make sure they put your commercial registration number on their reports.
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