dredger
/ˈdrɛdʒər/
noun
- A boat or machine equipped for dredging, used to remove material from the bottom of waterways.
- The crew operated the dredger for twelve hours a day during the project.
- A small dredger was used to keep the fishing port open.
- The dredger slowly moved across the harbor, sucking up mud and sand.
- A container with a perforated top used for sprinkling flour, sugar, or other dry ingredients.
- She used a sugar dredger to dust the cake with powdered sugar.
- A small dredger is handy for evenly sprinkling spices on food.
- The chef filled the dredger with flour for coating the fish.