dust

Definition of dust in English English dictionary
dustspan>: to spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid
The mother dusted her baby's bum with talcum powder.
dustspan>: Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth
dusting: A light snowfall
dusting: Present participle of dust
dustless: Free of dust
dustless: That does not generate dust
dustspan>: {n} earth dried to powder, the grave
dustspan>: {v} to throw dust upon, free from dust, beat
dustspan>: fine, dry particles of matter
dustspan>: {f} remove dirt; sprinkle, scatter
dustspan>: to remove dust; to clean by removing dust
dustspan>: To sprinkle with dust
dustspan>: one component of the interstellar medium that is made of thin, highly flattened flakes or needles of graphite and silicates coated with water ice and other frozen gases It is responsible for the reddening and extinction of starlight
dustspan>: the smallest grade of tea, this is typically associated with lower quality, but is prized for its quick extraction and is commonly used in teabags
dustspan>: rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"
dustspan>: solid particulate matter that can become airborne
dustspan>: 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 Dry your feet well and then dust between the toes with baby powder
dustspan>: Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand. Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move
dustspan>: A single particle of earth or other matter
dustspan>: emphasis If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed. In the last 30 years many cherished values have bitten the dust
dustspan>: 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
dustspan>: 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
dustspan>: Fine grain particles light enough to be suspended in air
dustspan>: Figuratively, a low or mean condition
dustspan>: The earth, as the resting place of the dead
dustspan>: Tiny grains of material (e g , carbon and silicate grains) that are about 0 1-1 0 micron in size Dust in interstellar space blocks and scatters visible light The longer wavelengths of radio waves, however, are able to pass through dust in space, allowing astronomers to image previously hidden objects, such as the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
dustspan>: Small solid particles, conventionally taken as those particles below 75 mm in diameter, which settle out under their own weight but which may remain suspended for some time (ISO 1994) National standards may be more specific and include particle diameters or a definition in terms of a sieve of specified aperture Dust occurs in the atmosphere both naturally and as a result of the activities of man (Willeke 1993)
dustspan>: Storms of sand and dust sometimes overtake Eastern travellers They are very dreadful, many perishing under them Jehovah threatens to bring on the land of Israel, as a punishment for forsaking him, a rain of "powder and dust" (Deut 28: 24)
dustspan>: Loose flecks of fiber, filler and/or coating on the paper that sometimes sticks to the printing blanket and prevents ink from reaching the paper surface
dustspan>: To sprinkle lightly, as with sugar, crumbs, flour
dustspan>: Insidious interloping particles of evil that turn a home into a battle zone
dustspan>: If you say that something will happen when the dust settles, you mean that a situation will be clearer after it has calmed down. If you let the dust settle before doing something, you let a situation calm down before you try to do anything else. Once the dust had settled Beck defended his decision
dustspan>: free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
dustspan>: The smallest broken leaves left over after all manufacturing processes are finished
dustspan>: –Small particles or grains of material that are distributed throughout the disks of galaxies Dust absorbs and scatters starlight at optical wavelengths but is essentially transparent to infrared radiation
dustspan>: In meteor terminology, finely divided solid matter, with particle sizes in general smaller than micrometeorites, as meteoric dust, meteoritic dust
dustspan>: Figuratively, a worthless thing
dustspan>: An aerosol of solid particles (dispersion of solid particles in gas) in which the particle sizes are greater than 1 micrometre in diameter
dustspan>: The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body
dustspan>: micron-size solid particles of somewhat uncertain composition, probably carbon, iron or silicates For more info about dust and its role in nebulae see Dust Evolution in the Universe by Amara Graps
dustspan>: Solid particles generated by handling, crushing, grinding, rapid impact, detonation, and decapitation of organic or inorganic materials, such as rock, ore, metal, coal wood, and grain Dusts do not tend to flocculate except under electrostatic forces; they do not diffuse in air but settle under the influence of gravity
dustspan>: to remove dust from
dustspan>: Solid materials suspended in the atmosphere by turbulence Larger than aerosol particles Dust can be from volcanic eruptions, sea salt spray, blowing solid particles, plant pollen and bacteria, smoke and ashes of forest fires or from industry, etc
dustspan>: A solid, mechanically produced particle with a size ranging from submicroscopic to macroscopic NIOSH Definition
dustspan>: If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it. Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements
dustspan>: {i} dirt, soil; corpse, dead body; riot, panic
dustspan>: To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor
dustspan>: 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. + dusting dust·ing I'm very fortunate in that I don't have to do the washing-up or the dusting
dustspan>: To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate
dustspan>: To sprinkle lightly with flour or sugar, shaking off excess
dustspan>: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
dustspan>: A pesticide formulation in dry, finely-divided form (with particle size less than 30 µm) designed for application as a dry dressing without further preparation or dilution
dustspan>: Minute solid particles released into the air by natural forces or by mechanical processes such as crushing, grinding, milling, drilling, demolishing, shoveling, conveying, bagging, sweeping, etc
dustspan>: Completely decomposed human remains
dustspan>: fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"
dustspan>: Gold dust Coined money; cash
dustspan>: cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour"
dustspan>: Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled to minute portions; fine powder; as, clouds of dust; bone dust
dustspan>: fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust" free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust" remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets" rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image" cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour
dustspan>: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
dustspan>: Mud with the juice squeezed out
dustspan>: cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour
dustspan>: Small particles of earth or other matter suspended in the air It is reported as "DU" in an observation and for wide spread dust on the METAR
dustspan>: micron-size solid particles of somewhat uncertain composition, probably carbon, iron or silicates
dustspan>: remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
dustspan>: The smallest grade of tea, typically associated with lower quality Dust is prized for its quick extraction and is commonly used in teabags
dustspan>: afa
dusted: past of dust
dusting: A light covering of something
dusting: To sprinkle with sugar or flour Top of glossary E
dusting: Sprinkling lightly with flour, sugar, spice or seasoning
dusting: {i} powder material that develops on a surface on newly hardened concrete; beating; defeat; act of wiping dust; (Slang) act of adding heroin or Angel Dust to marijuana
dusting: The act of removing dust from, as a household chore
dusting: The action of the verb to dust
dusting: CARPET EDGING OFFICES, ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS & CONFERENCE ROOMS
dusting: To sprinkle with sugar or flour
dustless: Without dust; as a dustless path
dustless: {s} without dust, clean of dust
dustlike: as fine and powdery as dust
dusts: powdered forms of chemicals, usually with the particles noticeably larger than in wettable powders They are applied with a shaker, duster, etc and adhere to the foliage to which they are applied
dusts: third-person singular of dust
dusts: A metaphor for all the mundane things that can cloud our bright Self-Nature These include form, sound, scent, taste, touch, dharmas (external opinions and views) These dusts correspond to the five senses and the discriminating, everyday mind (the sixth sense, in Buddhism)
dusts: plural of dust