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dusts

/dʌsts/

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noun

Examples :

"The construction crew used masks to protect themselves from the clouds of dusts kicked up by the demolition. "

environment material geology

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The act of cleaning by dusting.

Examples :

"Her daily dusts keep the furniture looking new. "

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The earth, as the resting place of the dead.

Examples :

"The mourners committed the ashes to the dusts, whispering prayers for the departed. "

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The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body.

Examples :

"The archeologist carefully brushed away the dirt, revealing the dusts of a person buried long ago. "

body human archaeology religion anatomy

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Something worthless.

Examples :

"After searching the attic, all I found were old magazines and boxes full of dusts. "

value thing nothing

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A low or mean condition.

Examples :

"Despite coming from privilege, he always identified with the dusts of society, striving to help the homeless and marginalized. "

condition situation value

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Cash; money (in reference to gold dust).

Examples :

"The prospector hoped his claim would yield enough dusts to buy a small farm. "

economy business finance asset

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A disturbance or uproar.

Examples :

"to raise, or kick up, a dust"

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A totally disconnected set of points with a fractal structure.

Examples :

"The map showed simulations of cosmic dusts, each a fractal pattern of matter scattered thinly across vast distances of space. "

math physics structure

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To remove dust from.

Examples :

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

utility action job

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To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.

Examples :

"Dusting always makes me cough."

action work utility

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

Examples :

"The little robin dusted itself in the sandbox at the park. "

animal nature bird action

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To spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.

Examples :

"The baker dusts the donuts with powdered sugar. "

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To leave; to rush off.

Examples :

"When the bell rang, the students dusts out of the classroom, eager to go home. "

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To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.

Examples :

"The machine dusts the grains of rice to make them into a smooth, fine flour. "

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To kill or severely disable.

Examples :

"The farmer dusts his crops with insecticide to kill the pests. "

weapon military action war