duster

a feather duster

Meaning

Noun

  • An object, now especially a cloth, used for dusting surfaces etc.
  • Someone who dusts.
  • A loose-fitting long coat.
  • A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.
  • A blowing-machine for separating the flour from the bran.
  • A dry drill hole, one that does not produce oil or gas.
  • A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled, anti-aircraft gun.
  • A type of loose dress worn at home as well within the vicinity of one's home.
  • A block of felt strips, shaped ergonomically, used to remove chalk from a blackboard.
  • A high pitch toward the batter.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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