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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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