Meaning of dustout | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cloud of dust or duststorm that creates conditions of inadequate visibility.
   countable, uncountable
2. A prankster who misleads others by giving false or exaggerated information.
   countable, uncountable
3. Fallout; the event of small dust particles falling to the ground in sufficient quantities that they cause a problem.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“Hundreds of Kanker's troops would have to be thrown into the job of plugging the holes, a difficult task under ideal conditions, but a pig of a task in a “dustout”.”

“He said the dust collecting units were not operating as they should in October 1984 and there were “quite a few" dustouts. These, he claimed, would require one to vacate the basement as soon as possible by walking along the side of the walls in the dark.”

“This was a sight check, to see if he looked like some dustout or merely sounded like one.”

“"He is the greatest old dustout," said Lord Chiltern, disrespectfully.”

“The levels of activity in atmospheric fallout were determined in rain and dustout was collected on vaseline-coated sheets.”

“Special seals, which fit over the cutter opening when it is out of the flow, prevent dustout and sample contamination.”

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