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dust

noun
  1. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
    “the furniture was covered with dust”
  2. free microscopic particles of solid material
    “astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust”
  3. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
    junk
verb
  1. remove the dust from
    “dust the cabinets”
  2. 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”
  3. distribute loosely
    sprinkle
  4. cover with a light dusting of a substance
    “dust the bread with flour”