dust shot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dust shot
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Daniels was peppered with fine dust shot, but the towhee got away.
From Time Magazine Archive
With thick skins, fewer moving parts, simple fuel systems and high speed, the new aircraft usually shake off machine-gun fire like a goose hit by dust shot.
From Time Magazine Archive
She pushed the saw through a long piece of wood, and dust shot into the air.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
A swirl of dust shot toward the nearest horse.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Puffs of dust shot between the hastily stacked and mortared logs.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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