DREDGING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

Part of speech: Verb

remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water

Part of speech: Verb

search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

Part of speech: Verb

cover before cooking

Example: dredge the chicken in flour before frying it