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noun
any instrument used to measure the size and number of dust particles per unit volume in the atmosphere.
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Also called nucleus counter.
Origin of dust counter
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby dust counter
dust bunny, dust cart, dust catcher, dustcloth, dust coat, dust counter, dust cover, dust devil, dust down, duster, duster coat
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How to use dust counter in a sentence
It is not nearly so accurate as the dust-counter; but it is cheaper, more easily wrought, and more handy for quick work.
Meteorology|J. G. M'PhersonTo show the hazing effects of dust it is not, however, necessary to use a dust counter.