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dustbug

dustbug noun: a dust control device for use with a record player that sweeps dust from in front of the needle onto an absorbent pad.

Noun

dustbug (plural dustbugs)

  1. A dust control device for use with a record player that sweeps dust from in front of the needle onto an absorbent pad.
    • The dustbug or groove-tracking type (there are different models for turntables and changers) sweeps the groove ahead of the stylus and the dust flicked out by a tiny brush is absorbed by a chemically treated pad.1961, Stereo, page 73
    • They are played with a clean 'dustbug' always, on spotless, high quality equipment, are returned immediately to both sleeves and are given an extra polythene cover.1968, Records and Recording - Volume 12

Forms of dustbug

pluraldustbugs

Origin of dustbug

From dust + bug.

Questions about dustbug

What does dustbug mean?
Dustbug means a dust control device for use with a record player that sweeps dust from in front of the needle onto an absorbent pad.
What part of speech is dustbug?
Dustbug is a noun.
What is the plural of dustbug?
The plural of dustbug is dustbugs.

Words near dustbug in the dictionary

  1. dustbowls
  2. dustbox
  3. dustboxes
  4. dustbrush
  5. dustbrushes
  6. dustbug
  7. dustbugs
  8. dustbuster
  9. dustbusters
  10. dustcart
  11. dustcarts

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