dust
n 1: fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can
be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered
with dust"
2: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken
up [syn: {debris}, {junk}, {rubble}, {detritus}]
3: free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers
say that the empty space between planets actually contains
measurable amounts of dust"
v 1: remove the dust from, as of furniture
2: rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a
shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a
faint image"
3: cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread
with flour"
4: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the
wagon." [syn: {scatter}, {sprinkle}, {dot}, {disperse}]