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dusting
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dusting
(noun)
dust
(verb)
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dusting
/
ˈ
dʌstɪŋ/
noun
dusting
/
ˈ
dʌstɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of DUSTING
[
singular
]
1
:
the act of making something clean by brushing or wiping away dirt and dust from the surface
The table needs
dusting
.
The shelves need a good
dusting
.
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2
:
a small amount of something that falls over a surface
There was a light
dusting
of snow on the ground.
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