dust explosion
noun
an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air
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How to use dust explosion in a sentence
The greatest grain elevator in the world was destroyed by a dust explosion.
White Fire | Roy J. SnellThree large flouring mills were blown up by a dust explosion, and eighteen men killed.
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