- dredger
- Something or someone that is tedious or boring.
People stopped hanging out with Greg because listening to his long stories about statistics was a real dredger.
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Dredger — Dredg er (dr[e^]j [ e]r), n. 1. One who fishes with a dredge. [1913 Webster] 2. A dredging machine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dredger — Dredg er, n. (Cookery) A box with holes in its lid; used for sprinkling flour, as on meat or a breadboard; called also {dredging box}, {drudger}, and {drudging box}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dredger — c.1500, agent noun from DREDGE (Cf. dredge) … Etymology dictionary
dredger — UK [ˈdredʒə(r)] / US [ˈdredʒər] noun [countable] Word forms dredger : singular dredger plural dredgers 1) a boat with equipment for removing dirt and sand from the bottom of a river or lake 2) a container used for shaking something such as sugar… … English dictionary
dredger — Something or someone that is tedious or boring. People stopped hanging out with Greg because listening to his long stories about statistics was a real dredger … Dictionary of american slang
dredger — [[t]dre̱ʤə(r)[/t]] dredgers N COUNT A dredger is a boat which is fitted with a special machine that is used to increase the size of harbours, rivers, and canals … English dictionary
dredger — žemsemė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Plūduriuojančioji mašina, turinti padargą gruntui kasti po vandeniu. atitikmenys: angl. dredge; dredger vok. Bagger, m; Nassbagger, m; Schwimmbagger, m rus. драга, f; землечерпалка, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dredger — draga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Įtaisas augalams ir gyvūnams iš gilių vandens telkinių dugno iškelti. atitikmenys: angl. dredge; dredger vok. Bagger, m rus. драга, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dredger — 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… … English terms dictionary
dredger — I. noun see dredge I II. noun see dredge III … New Collegiate Dictionary
