Difference between Dredge and Drag

What is the difference between Dredge and Drag?

Dredge as a verb is to make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge while Drag as a verb is to pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

Dredge

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge to bring something to the surface with a dredge (Usually with up) to unearth, such as an unsavoury past to coat moistened food with a powder, such as flour or sugar

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: # A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. # A dredging machine. # An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea. Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.

Drag

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.To move slowly.To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.To move a mouse cursor while holding down a button on the mouse, often to move something on the screen.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.The bottom part of a sand casting mold.Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.Someone or something that is disappointing.Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture (corporate drag).A puff on a cigarette or joint.Horse-drawn wagon or buggy.Street, as in 'main drag'.

Example sentence: As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

We hope you now know whether to use Dredge or Drag in your sentence.

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