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| Adam |
according to the Old Testament, the name of the first man, created by God from dust, and the progenitor of the human race. |
| black lung |
a lung disease, esp. of miners, that is caused by long-term exposure to coal dust. |
| boring1 |
(pl.) the refuse, such as chips or dust, produced as the result of boring something. [1/3 definitions] |
| briquette |
a small brick or cube of charcoal or compressed coal dust, used as fuel in cooking. |
| calcium chloride |
a white crystalline compound, derived from calcium carbonate, that is used as a dehydrating agent, de-icer, and dust suppressant. |
| clean room |
an enclosed space kept as free as possible of any contaminants such as dust or germs, as for the production of highly sensitive precision parts. |
| cloud |
a similar body of other types of matter such as dust or smoke. [1/8 definitions] |
| corona |
in meteorology, a ring or series of concentric rings seen around a heavenly body, caused by diffraction due to fine mist or dust in the atmosphere. (See aureole.) [1/5 definitions] |
| defoliant |
a chemical spray or dust that causes plants' leaves to drop off. |
| defoliate |
to cause the leaves of (trees or the like) to drop off, esp. by using a chemical spray or dust, usu. so as to render a forested area unusable by military opponents. [1/4 definitions] |
| dirt |
any unclean substance such as mud, bits of dirt, dust, or excrement. [1/5 definitions] |
| duff1 |
coal dust. [1/2 definitions] |
| dust |
to clean dust from. [5/11 definitions] |
| dust bowl |
an area that has become desertlike because of severe dust storms or drought. |
| dust devil |
a small whirlwind that raises a narrow column of dust, sand, and debris. |
| duster |
a person or thing that removes dust. [1/4 definitions] |
| dust jacket |
a paper or cardboard sleeve in which a phonograph record is stored for protection from dust, scratches, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| dustless |
combined form of dust. |
| dustpan |
a shovel-shaped pan with a handle into which dust is swept for disposal. |
| dust storm |
a storm of severe winds that sweep up clouds of dust from land dried up by a drought. |
| dusty |
full of or covered with dust. [2/3 definitions] |
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