dust explosion

noun

an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air

Words Nearby dust explosion

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Dustin
dusting

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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. Snell
Three large flouring mills were blown up by a dust explosion, and eighteen men killed.
The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier | Charles E. Flandrau

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