- dustpan
- noun Date: 1783 a shovel-shaped pan for sweepings
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dustpan
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Dustpan — and duster A dustpan is a cleaning utensil (also known as Dustpan and brush (UK)), commonly used in combination with a broom. The dustpan may appear to be a type of flat scoop. It is often hand held for home use, but industrial and commercial… … Wikipedia
dustpan — dust pan (d[u^]st p[a^]n ), n. A shovel like utensil with a short handle used for conveying away dust brushed from the floor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dustpan — ► NOUN ▪ a flat hand held receptacle into which dust and waste can be swept … English terms dictionary
dustpan — [dust′pan΄] n. a pan like a small shovel, usually with a short handle, into which dirt or debris from the floor is swept … English World dictionary
dustpan — dust|pan [ˈdʌstpæn] n ↑dustpan, ↑brush a flat container with a handle that you use with a brush to remove dust and waste from the floor ▪ Have you got a dustpan and brush? … Dictionary of contemporary English
dustpan — UK [ˈdʌs(t)pæn] / US [ˈdʌstˌpæn] noun [countable] Word forms dustpan : singular dustpan plural dustpans a small flat container that you put on the floor and brush dust into … English dictionary
dustpan — [[t]dʌ̱stpæn[/t]] dustpans N COUNT A dustpan is a small flat container made of metal or plastic. You hold it flat on the floor and put dirt and dust into it using a brush … English dictionary
dustpan — /ˈdʌstpæn/ (say dustpan) noun a shovel like utensil with a short handle into which dirt, refuse, etc., is swept for removal …
dustpan — /dust pan /, n. a short handled shovellike utensil into which dust is swept for removal. [1775 85; DUST + PAN1] * * * … Universalium
dustpan — noun A flat scoop with a short handle, into which dust is conveyed with a brush or broom … Wiktionary
