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Dredge (engl., spr. dreddsch), Grundnetz; s. Tiefseeforschung.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Dredge
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Dredge-up — refers to a period in the evolution of a star where a surface convection zone extends down to the layers where material has undergone nuclear fusion. As a result, the fusion products are mixed into the outer layers of the stellar atmosphere and… … Wikipedia
dredge — dredge1 [drej] n. [prob. < MDu dregge, akin to DRAG] 1. a device consisting of a net attached to a frame, dragged along the bottom of a river, bay, etc. to gather shellfish, marine plant specimens, etc. 2. an apparatus for scooping or sucking… … English World dictionary
dredge — [dredʒ] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old English dragan to pull ] 1.) [I and T] to remove mud or sand from the bottom of a river, ↑harbour etc, or to search for something by doing this ▪ They were dredging for oysters. 2.) [T + with]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dredge — ► VERB 1) clean out the bed of (a harbour, river, etc.) with a dredge. 2) bring up or remove with a dredge. 3) (dredge up) bring (something unwelcome and forgotten) to people s attention. ► NOUN ▪ an apparatus for bringing up objects or mud from… … English terms dictionary
Dredge — (dr[e^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dredged} (dr[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dredging}.] To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine. R. Carew. [1913 Webster] {Dredging machine}, a machine (commonly on a boat) used to scoop up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dredge — Dredge, n. [OE. dragge, F. drag[ e]e, dredge, also, sugar plum; cf. Prov. dragea, It. treggea; corrupted fr. LL. tragemata, pl., sweetmeats, Gr. tragh mata, fr. trw gein to gnaw.] A mixture of oats and barley. [Obs.] Kersey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dredge — (drɛdʒ) ist ein aus dem Englischen stammender Begriff für: ein über den Boden von Gewässern gezogenes Schleppnetz zur Probenentnahme, siehe Dredge (Schleppnetz) das Ausbaggern oder Absaugen von Material aus dem Gewässergrund, z. B. zum… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dredge — Dredge, v. t. To sift or sprinkle flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] {Dredging box}. (a) Same as 2d {Dredger}. (b) (Gun.) A copper box with a perforated lid; used for sprinkling meal powder over shell fuses. Farrow.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dredge — (dr[e^]j), n. [F. dr[ e]ge, dreige, fish net, from a word akin to E. draw; cf. D. dreg, dregge, small anchor, dregnet dragnet. [root]73. See {Draw}.] 1. Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dredge up — (something) 1. to remember something from the past. He hates it when people dredge up the crimes that happened here 20 years ago. You re not dredging that old idea up again, are you? Usage notes: often said about something unpleasant 2. to find… … New idioms dictionary
dredge — dredge; dredge·man; … English syllables
