dust down

British  

verb

1. to remove dust from by brushing or wiping

2. to reprimand severely

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Other Word Forms

• dusting down noun

Example Sentences

Paz acknowledged those concerns but emphasized that creating recreation areas would include hardening surfaces, planting trees and greenery, and being “really intentional about keeping dust down.”

From Los Angeles Times

Being trialled is also an autonomous water cart affectionately known as Henry, which, along with manually driven ones, sprays the mine roads to keep the dust down.

From BBC

They said they would keep the dust down by minimizing the grading of the land.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, half a mile from Boron’s Little League field, a construction crew, wearing yellow vests, was building a fence at the edge of the site, while a truck sprayed water, trying to keep the dust down.

From Los Angeles Times

"They can get stuck. But on the plus side, it will keep the dust down, which is good for the equipment."

From BBC