dust

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) 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. Noun.  (countable) The act of cleaning by dusting.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) to remove dust from.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) to remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
  5. Verb.  (intransitive) Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) to spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.

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