DUST

Dust

Dust consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil dust lifted by weather, volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains small amounts of plant pollen, human and animal hairs, textile fibers, paper fibers, minerals from outdoor soil, human skin cells, burnt meteorite particles, and many other materials which may be found in the local environment.

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dust

Noun

  1. Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, etc.
  2. The act of cleaning by dusting.
  3. A single particle of earth or other material.
  4. The earth, as the resting place of the dead.
  5. The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body.
  6. Something worthless.
  7. A low or mean condition.
  8. cash; money (in reference to gold dust).
  9. A totally disconnected set of points with a fractal structure.

Verb

  1. To remove dust from.
  2. To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
  3. Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
  4. To spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.
  5. To leave; to rush off.
  6. To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.


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