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D___ is a fine powder which consists of very small particles of a substance such as gold, wood, or coal .Dust is a fine powder which consists of very small particles of a substance such as gold, wood, or coal .
The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.
word dust
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noun
Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand .
Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move.
He reversed into the stockade in a cloud of dust.
Dust is the very small pieces of dirt which you find inside buildings, for example on furniture, floors, or lights.
I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs.
The rooms were empty of furniture and dust lay everywhere.
Dust is a fine powder which consists of very small particles of a substance such as gold, wood, or coal .
The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.
verb
When you dust something such as furniture, you remove dust from it, usually using a cloth .
I vacuumed and dusted the living room.
She dusted, she cleaned, and she did the washing-up.
I'm very fortunate in that I don't have to do the washing-up or the dusting.
If you dust something with a fine substance such as powder or if you dust a fine substance onto something, you cover it lightly with that substance.
Lightly dust the fish with flour.
Dust and blend blusher on the apples of your cheeks.
Dry your feet well and then dust between the toes with baby powder.
inflections dustsdustingdusteddusting
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