单词 | over-dredge |
释义 | † over-dredgev.1 Obsolete. rare. transitive. To sprinkle powder over. ΘΚΠ 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 transitive. To dredge (an oyster bed) too much, so as to remove too many oysters. ΘΚΠ 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). < v.11594v.21882 |
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