duster

• WordNet 3.6
  • n duster a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
  • n duster a piece of cloth used for dusting
  • n duster a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
  • n duster a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"
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• • duster A dust storm.
  • duster A dustcloth or a brush used for removing dust from objects or surfaces.
  • duster A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
  • duster A device for spreading a powder, especially one for spreading insecticide on plants.
  • duster A light housecoat worn by women.
  • duster a light over-garment, formerly worn when traveling in open vehicles to protect the clothing from dust.
  • duster A light overcoat worn by women, often having no lining.
  • duster A long light overgarment;
  • duster (Baseball) A pitch intentionally thrown by a pitcher directly at or very close to the batter, intended to make the batter stand further away from home plate; also called a dust-back pitch or a dust-back.
  • duster A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.
  • duster One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust.
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• • n duster One who dusts.
  • n duster That which is used in dusting or removing dust, as a piece of cloth or a brush. A kind of cloth especially for use in the form of dusters is made of cotton, or of linen and cotton, generally twilled, woven plain or with a checked pattern, and sold by the yard, and also in separate squares, like handkerchiefs.
  • n duster A fine sieve.
  • n duster A machine for sifting dry poisons upon plants, to destroy insects.
  • n duster A light overcoat or wrap worn to protect the clothing from dust, especially in traveling.
  • n duster An apparatus or device, usually employing a current of air, for removing dust or fine particles from any material, such as grain, ore, rags, and the like.
  • n duster A light wool or linen blanket, embroidered or plain, used as a cover for the lap, in driving, to protect the clothing from dust.
  • n duster A test-well which fails to reach water; a dry hole.
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• • Duster one who dusts: a cloth or brush used for removing dust
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