Dustout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dustout is a noun meaning A cloud of dust or duststorm that creates conditions of inadequate visibility.
Meaning
A cloud of dust or duststorm that creates conditions of inadequate visibility.
More Meanings
- A prankster who misleads others by giving false or exaggerated information.
- Fallout; the event of small dust particles falling to the ground in sufficient quantities that they cause a problem.
Example Sentences
"He is the greatest old dustout," said Lord Chiltern, disrespectfully.
This was a sight check, to see if he looked like some dustout or merely sounded like one.
Special seals, which fit over the cutter opening when it is out of the flow, prevent dustout and sample contamination.
The levels of activity in atmospheric fallout were determined in rain and dustout was collected on vaseline-coated sheets.
Word Forms
- dustouts
- dust-out
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dustlessness, dust, blur, nebulation, fogdom, dewlessness.
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