dustpan
English

Dustpan and duster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʌstpæn/
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Noun
dustpan (plural dustpans)
- A flat scoop with a short handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.
- 1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC:
- When she got downstairs, she would find the house tidy, but dirty. She could not rest until she had thoroughly cleaned; so she went down to the ash-pit with her dustpan.
Derived terms
Translations
flat scoop for assembling dust
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