dredge vs digger
digger vs dredgedredge and digger both are nouns.
dredge is a verb but digger is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dredge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| digger | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
digger is a hypernym of
dredge; that is, digger is a
word with a broader meaning than dredge:
- dredge: a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- digger: a machine for excavating
| dredge (noun) | digger (noun) |
|---|---|
| a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed | a machine for excavating |
| a laborer who digs |
| dredge (verb) | digger (verb) |
|---|---|
| remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water | |
| search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost | |
| cover before cooking |
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