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termination dust

termination dust noun: in Alaska, a light, high-altitude snowfall that indicates the end of summer.

termination dust: in Alaska, a light, high-altitude snowfall that indicates the end of summer
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Noun

termination dust (uncountable)

  1. (US) In Alaska, a light, high-altitude snowfall that indicates the end of summer.
    • The miners hurriedly prepared for winter as the termination dust settled on the slopes above them.

Questions about termination dust

What does termination dust mean?
Termination dust means in Alaska, a light, high-altitude snowfall that indicates the end of summer.
What part of speech is termination dust?
Termination dust is a noun.

Words near termination dust in the dictionary

  1. terminating
  2. terminating with extreme prejudice
  3. termination
  4. termination codon
  5. termination codons
  6. termination dust
  7. termination shock
  8. termination shocks
  9. terminational
  10. terminationless
  11. terminations

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