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gold dust
Word definitions for gold dust in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dust \Dust\ (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]7 ] 1. Fine, dry particles ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Gold Dust (c. 1873 – November 4, 1898) was a male Asian elephant that resided at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. from April 30, 1891 until his death. He was indefinitely lent to the National Zoo as a companion for Dunk by the Adam Forepaugh Circus ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Gold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold. 2 (context figuratively English) Anything of great value. 3 (taxlink Aurinia saxatilis species noshow=1)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining
Usage examples of gold dust.
The scale and the jar of gold dust were swept aside to clatter and shatter against the floor.
All of the rocks we were able to toss aside immediately, but there was a small nugget of gold about the size of a kernel of corn in the next tray and there was gold dust collecting in the fine pan, a thin scattering of tiny flakes.
Flecks of sawdust flew from the wood, scattering like pale gold dust around his feet on the hard packed earth.
Ships from Zingara occasionally come and trade weapons and ornaments and wine to the coastal tribes for skins and copper ore and gold dust.