dredger

🇺🇸 /ˈdredʒər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdredʒə(r)/
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A large machine or boat that removes sand, mud, or other material from the bottom of a body of water to make it deeper or wider.

The dredger was working to clear the harbor of silt, allowing larger ships to enter.

translation

n. A large machine or boat that removes sand, mud, or other material from the bottom of a body of water to make it deeper or wider.

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Plural dredgers