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DUST CONTAMINATION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dust contamination mean?
• DUST CONTAMINATION (noun)
The noun DUST CONTAMINATION has 2 senses:
1. state of being contaminated with dust
2. the act of contaminating with dust particles
Familiarity information: DUST CONTAMINATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
State of being contaminated with dust
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dust contamination" is a kind of...):
contamination; taint (the state of being contaminated)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of contaminating with dust particles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dust contamination" is a kind of...):
contamination; pollution (the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors)
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