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'dust' - used as a noun
1. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
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
astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust

'dust' - used as a verb
4. remove the dust from
dust the cabinets
5. 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
6. cover with a light dusting of a substance
dust the bread with flour
7. distribute loosely

derived forms
1. Dust / Plural
dusts
2. Dust / Past
dusted
3. Dust / Third Person
dusts
4. Dust / Present Participle
dusting
Variations of 'dust'
 
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