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Meaning
Noun
●
Fine particles
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.
A
single
particle
of
earth
or other material.
●
In Astronomy:
Fine particles
Submicron
particles
in
outer space
,
largely
silicates
and
carbon
compounds
, that
contribute
greatly
to
extinction
at
visible
wavelengths.
●
In Hygiene:
The
act
of
cleaning
by dusting.
●
In Hygiene:
The
earth
, as the
resting place
of the dead.
●
In Hygiene:
The
earthy
remains
of
bodies
once
alive
; the
remains
of the human body.
●
Something worthless.
●
A low or
mean
condition.
●
cash; money (
in reference to
gold
dust).
●
A
disturbance
or uproar.
●
In Mathematics:
A
totally disconnected
set of
points
with a
fractal
structure.
●
In Cryptocurrency:
Tiny
amounts
of
cryptocurrency
left over
after a
transaction
due to
rounding
error.
Verb
●
To
remove
dust
from.
●
To
remove
dust
; to
clean
by
removing
dust
.
●
In Hygiene:
Of a
bird
, to
cover
itself in
sand
or
dry
,
dusty
earth.
●
To
spray
or
cover
something with
fine
powder
or liquid.
●
In American English:
To
leave
; to
rush
off.
●
To reduce to a
fine
powder
; to levigate.
●
To kill.
●
In Cryptocurrency:
To
attempt
to
identify
the
owner
of (a
cryptocurrency wallet
) by
sending
tiny
amounts
of
cryptocurrency
.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
dust
English
dust
Middle English (1100-1500)
dust
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Sand
Debris
Soot
Ash
Residue
Smoke
Grease
Moisture
Heat
Particles
Particulates
Air
Gunk
Silt
Water
Fumes
Cobwebs
Mud
Brush
Rain
Snow
Vacuum
Condensation
Noise
Rub
Wax
Powder
Peel
Gravel
Wind
Polish
Sediment
Clean
Lint
Wipe
Soil
Smog
Slag
Dry
Trash
Pollutants
Scrub
Litter
Mold
Spray
Rinse
Wash
Pollution
Foam
Grind
Carpet
Contaminants
Fog
Waste
Garbage
Blow
Particulate Matter
More
Rhymes
Lust
Rust
Dust
Just
Gust
Fust
Bust
Dost
Must
Trust
Joust
Crust
Bused
Sussed
August
Robust
Fussed
Bussed
Thrust
Mussed
Unjust
Cussed
Adjust
Combust
Disgust
Entrust
Encrust
Trussed
Untrust
Distrust
Mistrust
Unfussed
Discussed
Re-Entrust
Nonplussed
Undiscussed
Upper Crust
Sleep Of The Just
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