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Meaning of dust-out | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. dust cloud that impairs vision.
  2. A prankster who misleads others.
  3. Cleanup.

Examples

“Wade will tell you the truck forced him off the road, but what really happened was that in the total dust-out after the truck passed (“I couldn't even see the speedo”), he turned early for the next corner, running off the road.”
“...whiteouts and silty dust-outs, the mosquito body stockings, and the rancid stench of briny lakes all became part of life.”
“An enhanced vision system from BAE Systems features a day/night, all- weather capability that enables pilots to navigate and land in adverse conditions by enhancing visibility in dust-outs, smoke, fog, haze, rain, snow, and complete darkness.”
“Even then, shirkers and dust-outs must expect to answer to the law for thumbing their noses at the U.S.”
“The place needs a good dust-out.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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