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dusting

/ˈdʌstɪŋ/

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verb

To remove dust from.

Examples :

"The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard."

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verb

To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.

Examples :

"Dusting always makes me cough."

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verb

Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.

Examples :

"The sparrow was dusting itself in the dirt patch near the bird feeder. "

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verb

To spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.

Examples :

"The baker is dusting the donuts with powdered sugar. "

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verb

To leave; to rush off.

Examples :

""When the fire alarm rang, everyone was dusting out of the building." "

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To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.

Examples :

"The chef was dusting the flour onto the countertop before making the cake. "

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verb

To kill or severely disable.

Examples :

"The farmer was dusting his crops with pesticide to kill the insects. "

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noun

A light snowfall.

Examples :

"The lawn had a dusting this morning, but it melted by noon. "

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noun

A light covering of something.

Examples :

"The baker finished the cake with a dusting of powdered sugar. "

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noun

The act of removing dust, as a household chore.

Examples :

"Tuesday is the day when I do the dusting."

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noun

Examples :

"After losing the championship game, the team expected a serious dusting from their coach. "

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