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单词 over-dredge
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over-dredgev.1

Forms: 1500s ouer-dredge.
Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dredge v.2
Etymology: Probably < over- prefix + dredge v.2 (although this is only attested slightly later).
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To sprinkle powder over.
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the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > sprinkle > sprinkle (a surface) with something > with any powder
powderc1380
empowder1548
dust1591
over-dredge1594
dredge1596
1594 T. Nashe Terrors of Night in Wks. (1883–5) III. 226 Vpon a haire they [sc. spirits] will sit like a nit, and ouer-dredge a bald pate like a white scurffe.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

over-dredgev.2

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdrɛdʒ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdrɛdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dredge v.1
Etymology: < over- prefix + dredge v.1 Compare earlier over-dredging n.
transitive. To dredge (an oyster bed) too much, so as to remove too many oysters.
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the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing for type of fish > fish for type of fish [verb (intransitive)] > for shellfish > overfish
over-dredge1882
1882 Standard 18 Feb. 5/2 The beds were overdredged, undersized oysters were brought to market.
1883 Science 9 Feb. 25 A model of an undisturbed oyster-bank and of one overdredged are being prepared under the supervision of Lieut. Winslow.
2002 www.infosearch-cornwall.co.uk 11 July (O.E.D. Archive) [A special boat] provides both a delightful scene as well as a practical conservation measure as it ensures that the Oyster beds of the Carrick Roads are not over dredged.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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