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dredging in Portuguese

dredging in Portuguese is dragagem — dredging means the act of clearing out or deepening a waterway, harbour, or channel using a dredger.

dredging in Portuguese

dragagem
noun
That which is dredged up.

What does "dredging" mean?

  1. noun The act of clearing out or deepening a waterway, harbour, or channel using a dredger.
    "Dredging of the harbour began after the sandbar blocked larger ships."
  2. noun Material that has been scooped up from a riverbed or seabed.
    "The dredging was piled on the bank to dry before being trucked away."
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dredging in a sentence

  • Dredging of the harbour began after the sandbar blocked larger ships.
  • The council approved dredging to stop the river silting up.
  • The dredging was piled on the bank to dry before being trucked away.

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What is "dredging" in Portuguese?

"dredging" in Portuguese is dragagem. dredging means: The act of clearing out or deepening a waterway, harbour, or channel using a dredger.

How do you use "dredging" in a sentence?

Example: "Dredging of the harbour began after the sandbar blocked larger ships." In Portuguese, "dredging" is dragagem.

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