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Meaning ofdustin English

dust

us//dʌst//uk//dʌst//

Past Tensedusted
Participle Verbdusting
Third Person Singulardusts

Definitions

Noun
1. fine particles in air or on surfaces
2. powdered substance; reduced to small bits
3. a single small particle; grain of earth
  A single dust particle can cause an allergic reaction.
4. act of sprinkling; a small amount
  The chef added a dust of cinnamon to the dessert.
5. fine particles in air and on surfaces
  The air purifier helps remove dust from the air to improve indoor quality.
6. act of cleaning by dusting
  The daily dust of the shelves is necessary to keep them clean.
Verb
1. to soil with dust; make dirty
  The workers will dust the furniture to remove the dirt.
2. to spray fine powder; cover lightly
  The makeup artist learned to dust the model's face with powder.
3. to pulverize; reduce to powder
  The factory will dust the rocks to create a fine powder.
4. to sprinkle substance in dust form
  The gardener likes to dust the plants with fertilizer every week.
5. to pulverize into fine particles; levigate
  The machine will dust the coal into a fine powder for further processing.
6. remove particles from a surface
  The maid will dust the furniture in the living room to remove dirt.
7. to remove or clean dust (from surfaces)
  The housekeeper will dust the bookshelves every morning.

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