"dust-out" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dust-outs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dust-out (plural dust-outs)
  1. Alternative form of dustout
    dust cloud that impairs vision.
    Sense id: en-dust-out-en-noun-tZmlsFFn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 41 22
  2. Alternative form of dustout
    A prankster who misleads others.
    Sense id: en-dust-out-en-noun-Qw5pMDsO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 41 22
  3. Cleanup.
    Sense id: en-dust-out-en-noun--djdFTnn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 41 22

Inflected forms

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