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busting the dust

busting the dust is the present participle and gerund of bust the dust.

Meaning of bust the dust

Verb

bust the dust (third-person singular simple present busts the dust, present participle busting the dust, simple past and past participle busted the dust or bust the dust)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.
    • After I scrub the floor, I'm going to bust the dust.

Questions about busting the dust

What is busting the dust the present participle and gerund of?
Busting the dust is the present participle and gerund of bust the dust.

Words near busting the dust in the dictionary

  1. busting one's hump
  2. busting one's neck
  3. busting out
  4. busting someone's agates
  5. busting someone's ass
  6. busting the dust
  7. busting up
  8. bustings
  9. bustitute
  10. bustituted
  11. bustitutes

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