Definition

Noun: - Dredger: A specialized ship or boat used for the work of dredging (excavating and removing material) from the bottoms of rivers, harbors, or seas to deepen them or to obtain material.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tàu cuốc đang làm việc để nạo vét lòng sông. (The dredger is working to dredge the riverbed.)
  • Cảng này cần một chiếc tàu cuốc lớn. (This port needs a large dredger.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hoạt động của tàu cuốc": The operation of a dredger.
  • Hoạt động của tàu cuốc rất quan trọng cho giao thông đường thủy. (The operation of a dredger is very important for waterway traffic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nạo vét (verb): To dredge.
  • Công việc nạo vét được thực hiện hàng năm. (Dredging work is carried out annually.)
• Tàu (noun): Ship, boat. (A general term; "tàu cuốc" is a specific type of "tàu").

Synonyms

• Tàu nạo vét: Dredging ship/dredger. (This is a descriptive synonym using the verb "nạo vét").

Notes on Meaning

• The word "tàu cuốc" is a compound noun specific to Vietnamese, formed from "tàu" (ship) and "cuốc" (to dig/hoe). It directly refers to the vessel's primary function. It does not refer to the action of dredging itself (which is "nạo vét") or to the person operating it.

noun

1. dredger