duster
nounUS /ˈdʌstɚ/ · UK /ˈdʌstə/
Etymology From dust + -er.
11 senses
- 1An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and…
- 2Someone who dusts.
- 3A loose-fitting long coat.
- 4A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust…
- 5A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
- 6A dry drillhole, one that does not produce oil or gas.
- 7A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled anti-aircraft gun.
- 8A type of loose dress worn at home as well as within the…
- 9A block of felt strips, shaped ergonomically, used to…
- 10A high pitch toward the batter.
- 11A duststorm.
1
An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.
2
Someone who dusts.
3
A loose-fitting long coat.
5
A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
6
A dry drillhole, one that does not produce oil or gas.
7
Government, Military, Politics, War Informal A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled anti-aircraft gun.
8
Philippines A type of loose dress worn at home as well as within the vicinity of one's home.
- Near-synonym: housedress
9
Education A block of felt strips, shaped ergonomically, used to remove chalk from a chalkboard.
10
Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A high pitch toward the batter.
11
A duststorm.
- Near-synonyms: sandstorm (broadly synonymous), haboob
- Derived terms
- air duster, carpet duster, computer duster, cropduster, electric duster, fairy duster, feather duster, gas duster, knuckle-duster, knuckle duster, rug duster
- Related terms
- deduster