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dust ball

dust ball
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhst bawl]
    • /dʌst bɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhst bawl]
    • /dʌst bɔl/

Definition of dust ball words

  • noun dust ball Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. a ball or roll of dust and lint that accumulates indoors, as in corners or under furniture. 1

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Parts of speech for Dust ball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dust ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dust ball

noun dust ball

  • down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
  • fiber — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
  • fur — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
  • hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
  • nap — to sleep for a short time; doze.

Antonyms for dust ball

noun dust ball

  • smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.

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