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Dustpan

noun
1.
The quantity that a dustpan will hold.  Synonym: dustpanful.
2.
A short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept.





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"Dustpan" Quotes from Famous Books



... noise, and entirely disapproves sweeping. A broom and dustpan fill him with anxiety, and he seeks the soft cushions of the big lounge; but when these in their turn are beaten and tossed about, he retreats to the study-table. However, as soon as he learned that once a week his favorite room was turned into chaos, he sought another refuge, ...
— The Junior Classics Volume 8 - Animal and Nature Stories • Selected and arranged by William Patten
... DUSTPAN AND BRUSH.—You will be certain to hear of domestic tribulation amongst your friends or relatives; if this symbol appears in your cup with other signs of vexation, it ...
— Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves • Cicely Kent


Words linked to "Dustpan" :   containerful, receptacle


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