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Meaning of dust in English
Pronunciation
/dəst/
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Verb
dust
Definitions
1.
remove the dust from
Examples
« dust the cabinets »
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.
cover with a light dusting of a substance
Examples
« dust the bread with flour »
4.
distribute loosely
Examples
« He scattered gun powder under the wagon »
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 »
2.
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
3.
free microscopic particles of solid material
Examples
« astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust »