dredge — to remove mud, sand, or other material from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other area of water
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remove mud, sand, or other material from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other area of water
Pronunciation (IPA): /drɛdʒ/
Korean meaning: 강이나 항구 바닥의 진흙, 모래 등을 준설하다
Korean pronunciation: **드레**지
Example Sentences
- The city hired a company to dredge the canal after my neighbor threw his old furniture in there.
- Please don't dredge up that embarrassing story about my karaoke performance again.
- The environmental impact of dredging operations must be carefully assessed.
dredge
VERB//drɛdʒ//
to remove mud, sand, or other material from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other area of water
to remove mud, sand, or other material from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other area of water
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Origin
중세 영어 'dregge'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 아마도 네덜란드어 'dregghe'와 관련이 있다. 원래는 굴 따위를 긁어 올리는 그물을 의미했다.
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“The city hired a company to dredge the canal after my neighbor threw his old furniture in there.”
“Please don't dredge up that embarrassing story about my karaoke performance again.”
“The environmental impact of dredging operations must be carefully assessed.”
“They managed to dredge up some interesting artifacts from the ancient shipwreck.”
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