DUSTER

duster

(noun) a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter

dustcloth, dustrag, duster

(noun) a piece of cloth used for dusting

duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust coat

(noun) a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

duster (plural dusters)

An object, now especially a cloth, used for dusting surfaces etc.

Someone who dusts.

A light, loose-fitting long coat.

(paper-making) A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.

(milling) A blowing-machine for separating the flour from the bran.

(oil and gas) A dry drill hole, one that does not produce oil or gas.

(military, informal) A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled, anti-aircraft gun.

(Philippines) A sundress.

(education) A block of felt strips, shaped ergonomically, used to remove chalk from a blackboard.

(baseball) A high pitch toward the batter.

Anagrams

• Studer, deturs, durste, rudest, rusted, strude, uderts

Source: Wiktionary


Dust"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust. Specifically: (a) (Paper Making) A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc. (b) (Milling)

Definition: A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.

2. A light over-garment, worn in traveling to protect the clothing from dust. [U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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