dust contamination | the act of contaminating with dust particles |
air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations |
cover covering fire | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations, artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal |
cover covering screening masking | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it, the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft |
cover | a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent), her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment |
cover-up | concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public |
bedspread bedcover bed cover bed covering counterpane spread | decorative cover for a bed |
big H hell dust nose drops smack thunder skag scag | street names for heroin |
binding book binding cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
blanket cover | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed, he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep |
cover cover version cover song | a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else, they made a cover of a Beatles' song |
cover glass cover slip | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide |
cover plate | covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle |
dust bag vacuum bag | a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner |
dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust coat | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles |
dustmop dust mop dry mop | a dry swab for dusting floors |
floor cover floor covering | a covering for a floor |
lens cap lens cover | cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use |
manhole cover | a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street) |
mattress cover | bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress |
phencyclidine phencyclidine hydrochloride PCP angel dust | a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians, illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen |
protective covering protective cover protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
record sleeve record cover | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
screen cover covert concealment | a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something, a screen of trees afforded privacy, under cover of darkness, the brush provided a covert for game, the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background |
top cover | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container), he removed the top of the carton, he couldn't get the top off of the bottle, put the cover back on the kettle |
covering letter cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |
book jacket dust cover dust jacket dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
dust bowl | a region subject to dust storms, especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the s |
covering natural covering cover | a natural object that covers or envelops, under a covering of dust, the fox was flushed from its cover |
interplanetary dust | microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium |
cover girl pin-up lovely | a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model |
cosmic dust | clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space |
dust cloud | a cloud of dust suspended in the air |
dust devil | a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air |
dust storm duster sandstorm sirocco | a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand, it was the kind of duster not experienced in years |
ice crystal snow mist diamond dust poudrin ice needle frost snow frost mist | small crystals of ice |
cover crop | crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure |
groundcover ground cover | small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor |
groundcover ground cover | low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow |
cover charge cover | a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink |
dust contamination | state of being contaminated with dust |
cloudiness cloud cover overcast | the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds |
gold dust | the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining |
chalk dust | dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk, chalk dust covered the teacher's hands |
dust | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air, the furniture was covered with dust |
dust | free microscopic particles of solid material, astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust |
debris dust junk rubble detritus | the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
fallout radioactive dust | the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion |