sawdust
pronunciation
How to pronounce sawdust in British English:
UK [ˈsɔːdʌst]
How to pronounce sawdust in American English:
US [ˈsɔːdʌst]
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- Noun:
- fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
Word Origin
- sawdust (n.)
- 1520s, from saw (n.1) + dust (n.).
Example
- 1. He was coated with sawdust and filled with hay for hungry farm animals .
- 2. The miners survived by eating sawdust , tree bark , paper and even coal .
- 3. When she put her hand to her nose , she could smell a bit of the gas already , cutting into her lungs like sawdust .
- 4. They started with concrete , and when that failed they poured in 60 kilograms of sawdust , eight kilograms of polymer and three bags of shredded newspaper into the pit .
- 5. Among the blenders and tasters of the london auction it was generally assumed that the chinese engaged in all manner of duplicity , inserting twigs and sawdust into their teas to bulk up the loose leaves .