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dust: I. noun II. transitive verb
dust mite: noun
gold dust: noun

I . dust [dʌst] N no pl

dust cloud

poeira f

dust coal

pó m

to bite the dust

II . dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust

tirar o pó

dust

limpar a poeira

2. dust (spread over):

dust

to dust sth with sth

polvilhar a. c. com a. c.

dust mite [ˈdʌstˌmaɪt] N

dust mite

ácaro m (da poeira doméstica)

gold dust N

gold dust

ouro m em pó

to be like gold dust fig

ser uma raridade

Usage examples with dust

to bite the dust

to be like gold dust fig

ser uma raridade

to dust sth with sth

polvilhar a. c. com a. c.

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English

When plugging a device into a power strip, a buildup of carbon or dust can cause sparking to occur. en.wikipedia.org

Radiation pressure from the star will push the dust particles away into interstellar space over a relatively short timescale. en.wikipedia.org

What a wonderful tonic to be exposed to bright sunshine, drenching rain, choking dust, dripping fog, rigid air, punishing winds! en.wikipedia.org

As this interstellar dust is inhomogeneous, any asymmetry during gravitational accretion results in the angular momentum of the eventual planet. en.wikipedia.org

An example of syntrophy is that of the house dust mite that lives off human skin flakes, of which a healthy human being produces about 1 gram per day. en.wikipedia.org

They are set upon by a seemingly mysterious dust storm that holds the silhouette of a man. en.wikipedia.org

Other routes, which often cost significantly more, usually specialized in high value, low weight goods like mail, passengers or gold dust. en.wikipedia.org

The white dust jacket was printed with some realistic looking smudged fingerprints on the front leading to complaints from booksellers. en.wikipedia.org

Removed fly ash is sent to settling tanks where the sedimented dust is collected and sent to the ash pond. en.wikipedia.org

Compulsive hoarding is associated in various studies with serious health risks such as household falls, obesity, respiratory problems (caused by dust mites and squalor) and poor medication compliance. www.domain.com.au

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