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catching dust

catching dust is the present participle and gerund of catch dust.

Meaning of catch dust

Verb

catch dust (third-person singular simple present catches dust, present participle catching dust, simple past and past participle caught dust)

  1. (idiomatic) To be rarely used.
    Synonyms:
    gather dust

Questions about catching dust

What is catching dust the present participle and gerund of?
Catching dust is the present participle and gerund of catch dust.

Words near catching dust in the dictionary

  1. catching air
  2. catching bargain
  3. catching bargains
  4. catching big air
  5. catching cold
  6. catching dust
  7. catching feelings
  8. catching fire
  9. catching flies
  10. catching hands
  11. catching heat

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