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dusting

/ˈdʌstɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To remove dust from.
  2. To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
  3. Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
  4. To spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.
  5. To leave; to rush off.
  6. To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.
  7. A light snowfall.
  8. A light covering of something.
  9. The act of removing dust, as a household chore.
  10. A beating.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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