sawdust
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sawdust
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The company built pellet plants across the southern U.S., moving into parts of the pinery where pulp and paper mills had closed and left behind surfeits of sawdust, wood chips and cheap pulpwood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Noise and sawdust filled the room as dozens of students tried their hand at drilling through bricks and wood.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
A farmer in southwestern Hokkaido named Noboru Ohtaka came up with the idea for a so-called “ion bath” after stepping on a sawdust enzyme fertilizer he’d developed and noticing it felt pleasant.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
He fell twice, had to apply eye drops after being bothered by swelling under his right eye and resorted to using sawdust to help him grip his racquet in the humidity.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
Tilly sniffed the pile of sawdust, and Dad shooed her away with the broom.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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