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What does "dredge" mean?

mac 2005

mac 2005

macrumors 6502a
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I saw it used in a post this afternoon, but I couldn't find the term in the MacRumors FAQ or tell from the context of the message what it meant.

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dredge as in dredge something up (from obscurity)....meaning bringing an inactive thread back to life after a period of time.
 
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In Tiger you can check the definition of a word by putting your cursor on it and holding CONTROL-COMMAND-D. It should work in most apps. Alternatively, the internet has a few dictionary sites apparently. I wouldn't know because I can't read yet.
 
mad jew said:
In Tiger you can check the definition of a word by putting your cursor on it and holding CONTROL-COMMAND-D. It should work in most apps. Alternatively, the internet has a few dictionary sites apparently. I wouldn't know because I can't read yet.
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Next thing you know you'll want us to read the owner's manual!
 
mad jew said:
In Tiger you can check the definition of a word by putting your cursor on it and holding CONTROL-COMMAND-D. It should work in most apps. Alternatively, the internet has a few dictionary sites apparently. I wouldn't know because I can't read yet.
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Yeah that or y'know you could just highlight the word, right click (or ctrl-click) and press 'Look up in dictionary.' Your way is much too complicated 😛
 
Well, instead of asking the rest of the Internet community what a word means you could always try a dictionary. Online or analogue - take your pick.
 
TheAnswer said:
dredge as in dredge something up (from obscurity)....meaning bringing an inactive thread back to life after a period of time.
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I think that's the problem. The person in the forum I was reading wasn't dredging; ergo, the word in the context in which it was presented didn't make sense.
 
mac 2005 said:
I think that's the problem. The person in the forum I was reading wasn't dredging; ergo, the word in the context in which it was presented didn't make sense.
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He was. It just didn't seem like it. The thread was last touched almost a week ago. So, it was filtering into oblivion when it was brought back. Not a dredge like some of the others that I've seen (two or three years), but dredged nonetheless.
 
nbs2 said:
He was. It just didn't seem like it. The thread was last touched almost a week ago. So, it was filtering into oblivion when it was brought back. Not a dredge like some of the others that I've seen (two or three years), but dredged nonetheless.
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Didn't occur to me to check the dates. Now it makes sense!
 
raptor96 said:
Yeah that or y'know you could just highlight the word, right click (or ctrl-click) and press 'Look up in dictionary.' Your way is much too complicated 😛
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cube said:
Because it involves pressing (multiple) modifier keys. Right click + menu is simpler.
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Perhaps, but it's quicker than opening an entirely different app. Each to their own... 🙂
 
mad jew said:
In Tiger you can check the definition of a word by putting your cursor on it and holding CONTROL-COMMAND-D. It should work in most apps. Alternatively, the internet has a few dictionary sites apparently. I wouldn't know because I can't read yet.
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Truly a great feature of Mac OS X 10.4. 🙂 :apple:
 
mad jew said:
In Tiger you can check the definition of a word by putting your cursor on it and holding CONTROL-COMMAND-D. It should work in most apps. Alternatively, the internet has a few dictionary sites apparently. I wouldn't know because I can't read yet.
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Hmm, this doesn't work for me. Is it an on/off option I need to select somewhere? thanks...
 
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