noun
dredging
noun
1
The act of clearing out or deepening a waterway, harbour, or channel using a dredger.
"Dredging of the harbour began after the sandbar blocked larger ships."
"The council approved dredging to stop the river silting up."
2
Material that has been scooped up from a riverbed or seabed.
"The dredging was piled on the bank to dry before being trucked away."
How to Use Dredging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishScooping mud, sand, or debris off the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour to make it deeper or clearer.
Common pairings
harbour dredging
river dredging
dredging operation
Word Forms
dredgings plural
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