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DUSTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("duster" is a kind of...):

delivery; pitch ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A piece of cloth used for dusting

Synonyms:

dustcloth; duster; dustrag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("duster" is a kind of...):

piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)

Derivation:

dust (remove the dust from)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

dust coat; duster; gabardine; gaberdine; smock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("duster" is a kind of...):

coverall (a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

Example:

it was the kind of duster not experienced in years

Synonyms:

dust storm; duster; sandstorm; sirocco

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("duster" is a kind of...):

windstorm (a storm consisting of violent winds)

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