Defenition of the word dust
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Defenition of the word dust
- Any kind of solid material divided in particles of very small size.
- To remove solid material divided in particles of very small size to clean something.
- Dust or fine dirt to be found on the ground, on floors, on streets and ways.
- the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
- fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"
- free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
- remove the dust from, as of furniture
- 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"
- cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour"
- distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon."
- remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
- distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
- fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- free microscopic particles of solid material
- remove the dust from
- rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
- distribute loosely
- cover with a light dusting of a substance
Synonyms for the word dust
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- debris
- detritus
- disperse
- dot
- junk
- rubble
- scatter
- sprinkle
Hyponyms for the word dust
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- aerosolise
- aerosolize
- bespangle
- chalk dust
- fallout
- interplanetary dust
- plash
- radioactive dust
- slack
- spatter
- splash
- splatter
- splosh
- spray
- sprinkle
- swash
Hypernyms for the word dust
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- blur
- clean
- cover
- dirt
- discharge
- make clean
- material
- particulate
- particulate matter
- rubbish
- scrap
- smear
- smudge
- smutch
- soil
- stuff
- trash
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