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Meaning of dust in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /dəst/

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  1. Verb

    dust

    Definitions

    1. remove the dust from

    Examples

    • « dust the cabinets »
  2. 2. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

    Examples

    • « The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image »
  3. 3. cover with a light dusting of a substance

    Examples

    • « dust the bread with flour »
  4. 4. distribute loosely

    Examples

    • « He scattered gun powder under the wagon »
  5. Noun

    dust

    Etymology

    Old English dūst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duist‘chaff’

    Definitions

    1. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

    Examples

    • « the furniture was covered with dust »
  6. 2. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
  7. 3. free microscopic particles of solid material

    Examples

    • « astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust »

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