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dust

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01noun

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

“the furniture was covered with dust”

02noun

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

03noun

free microscopic particles of solid material

“astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust”

04verb

remove the dust from

“dust the cabinets”

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05verb

rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

“The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image”

06verb

cover with a light dusting of a substance

“dust the bread with flour”

07verb

distribute loosely

“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”

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