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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

• DUST CONTAMINATION (noun)

Sense 1

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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

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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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