dredger

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dredg·er /ˈdredʒə $ -ər/ (also dredge) noun [countable]  TTWa machine or ship used for digging or removing mud and sand from the bottom of a river, lake etc 疏浚机，挖泥船

Examples from the Corpus

dredger• Would it be possible, for example, to have a dredger clear all the silt, rubbish and vegetation?• A dredger was sunk due to the defendant's negligence.• The plaintiffs could not afford to buy a new dredger and had to hire one.• To move over long distances the dredger has to be towed by a tug.• The owners of the dredger required it to complete a contract which contained an onerous penalty clause.• The dredger represents a major technological advance for the miners.

dredg·er nounChineseSyllable  

ship for or machine a Corpus used digging

dredger
dredg‧er /ˈdredʒə $ -ər/ (also dredge) noun [countable]
a machine or ship used for digging or removing mud and sand from the bottom of a river, lake etc

dredgerBrE /ˈdredʒə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdredʒər/ 🔊 nouna boat or machine that is used to clear mud, etc. from the bottom of a river, or to make the river wider 挖泥船；疏浚船；挖泥机