English Explanatory Dictionary

sawdust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material.
  2. Food that is unpleasantly powdery and tasteless.
verb
  1. To sprinkle with sawdust.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sawdust.wav

Word forms

sawdust sawdusts sawdusting sawdusted

Etymology

From saw + dust.

Derived words

plait sawdust sawdust circuit sawdustish sawdust joint sawdustlike sawdust pudding sawdust trail sawdusty sea sawdust spit-and-sawdust
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