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dust - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dust' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dust [ n.]
- Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled too minute portions; fine powder; as, clouds of dust; bone dust.
- A single particle of earth or other matter.
- The earth, as the resting place of the dead.
- The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body.
- Figuratively, a worthless thing.
- Figuratively, a low or mean condition.
- Gold dust
- Coined money; cash.
2 . Dust [ v. t.]
- To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor.
- To sprinkle with dust.
- To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.

Meaning of 'dust' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dust [ n]
Meaning (1):
- free microscopic particles of solid material
Example in sentence:
  • astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust
Meaning (2):
- fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
Example in sentence:
  • the furniture was covered with dust
3 . dust [ v]
Meaning (3):
- cover with a light dusting of a substance
Example in sentence:
  • dust the bread with flour
Meaning (4):
- remove the dust from
Example in sentence:
  • dust the cabinets
Meaning (5):
- distribute loosely
Example in sentence:
  • He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Meaning (6):
- rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
Example in sentence:
  • The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image