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sawdust

[saw-duhst]

noun

  1. small particles of wood produced in sawing. saw.



sawdust

/ ˈɔːˌʌ /

noun

  1. particles of wood formed by sawing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sawdust1

First recorded in 1520–30; saw 1 + dust
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He said: "The finances aren't good, the margins are wafer thin. It's a lot of sawing for not much sawdust, as my grandfather used to say."

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A farmer in southwestern Hokkaido named Noboru Ohtaka came up with the idea for a so-called “ion bath” after stepping on a sawdust enzyme fertilizer he’d developed and noticing it felt pleasant.

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He fell twice, had to apply eye drops after being bothered by swelling under his right eye and resorted to using sawdust to help him grip his racquet in the humidity.

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A genetic mutation is like accidentally replacing one ingredient with something completely different -- for example, using sawdust instead of flour.

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When our waitress brought it to our table, my first thought was, It really does look like sawdust, and though I had been told, it was still a shock.

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