"dustbug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dustbugs [plural]
Etymology: dust + bug Etymology templates: {{com|en|dust|bug}} dust + bug Head templates: {{en-noun}} dustbug (plural dustbugs)
  1. A dust control device for use with a record player that sweeps dust from in front of the needle onto an absorbent pad.
    Sense id: en-dustbug-en-noun-~UYJpw0A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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