The word "dredge" means to remove or dig out sediment, mud, or debris from the bottom of a body of water using a special machine or tool called a dredger. Full definition
Update: Today's news conference to announce the end of dredging in Onondaga Lake went off without a hitch. (syracuse.com)
Less than a week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state is preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, local officials and environmentalists have extended their support to the state, which is challenging the federal agency's decision to permanently allow dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
At the time, the lawmaker blamed his Republican primary opponent for dredging up the issue. (timesunion.com)