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crop duster
[ krop-duhs-ter ]
/ ˈkrɒp ˌdʌs tər /
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noun
a pilot employed in crop-dusting from an airplane: In 1942, he went from being a crop duster in Kansas to being a fighter pilot in the Pacific.
an airplane used in crop-dusting: I made my first solo flight in that old crop duster.
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Also called duster .
Origin of crop duster
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby crop duster
croon, crooner, crop, crop circle, crop-dust, crop duster, crop-dusting, crop-eared, cropland, crop milk, crop out
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