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dust
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dust [dəst]
(geology)
Dry solid matter of silt and clay size (less than ยน⁄₁₆ millimeter).
(physics)
A loose term applied to solid particles predominantly larger than colloidal size and capable of temporary gas suspension.


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These older models are still useful, so don't let them gather dust on a shelf.
She was determined that her findings would not gather dust in the historical archives of Vatican II, and worked in many ways to keep the issues alive.
resolutions and international law gather dust, and humanitarian aid is used like a playing card without regard for ordinary Palestinian families just trying to earn their daily bread.
 
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