Dredging: meaning, definitions and examples
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dredging
[ ˈdredʒɪŋ ]
water
The process of removing mud, sand, or dirt from the bottom of a river, lake, or other water body, typically using a machine or a special tool.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The city is planning to start dredging the river next month to improve navigation for boats.
- After the dredging operation, the water quality in the lake significantly improved.
water
To clean out the bed of a water body by scooping out mud, sand, or dirt, typically using a machine or a special tool.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company was hired to dredge the canal to allow larger ships to pass through.
- The government decided to dredge the pond to prevent flooding during heavy rains.
Translations
Translations of the word "dredging" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dragagem
🇮🇳 खुदाई
🇩🇪 Baggerarbeiten
🇮🇩 pengerukan
🇺🇦 днопоглиблення
🇵🇱 pogłębianie
🇯🇵 浚渫 (しゅんせつ)
🇫🇷 dragage
🇪🇸 dragado
🇹🇷 tarama
🇰🇷 준설 (junsol)
🇸🇦 التجريف
🇨🇿 bagrování
🇸🇰 bagrovanie
🇨🇳 疏浚 (shū jùn)
🇸🇮 poglabljanje
🇮🇸 dýpkun
🇰🇿 тереңдету жұмыстары
🇬🇪 დაბინძურება
🇦🇿 dərinləşdirmə
🇲🇽 dragado
Word origin
The word 'dredging' originated from the Middle English word 'dreg-', which means drag. It has been used since the 15th century to describe the process of clearing out or deepening the bottom of a water body. Dredging has been an important method for maintaining waterways, ports, and harbors throughout history.