dusters

noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

dustcloth(English)dustrag(English)gaberdine(English)smock(English)dust coat(English)feather(English)knuckle(English)chamois leather(English)

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