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Dusting

verb
/ˈdʌstɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.verbTo remove dust from.
"The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard."
2.verbTo remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
"Dusting always makes me cough."
3.verbOf a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
4.verbTo spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.
"The mother dusted her baby's bum with talcum powder."
5.verbTo leave; to rush off.
6.verbTo reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.
7.verbTo kill or severely disable.
8.nounA light snowfall.
9.nounA light covering of something.
"Cover the cake with a dusting of confectioner's sugar."
10.nounThe act of removing dust, as a household chore.
"Tuesday is the day when I do the dusting."
11.nounA beating.

Synonyms

detritussprinklerubbledotdebrisscatterdispersejunkcleansingcleaningsnowingsprinkling

Rhymes With

disgustingfistingthrustingmistinglustingdistinguetrustingbusting
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