1. dust - noun
· fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"
Hypernym(s): particulate, particulate_matter
2. dust - noun
· the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Synonym(s): debris, junk, rubble, detritus
Hypernym(s): rubbish, trash, scrap
3. dust - noun
· free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
4. dust - verb
· remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
Hypernym(s): clean, make_clean
5. dust - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): smear, blur, smudge, smutch
6. dust - verb
· cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour"
Hypernym(s): cover
7. dust - verb
· distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
Synonym(s): scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse
Hypernym(s): discharge
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