sawdust
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of sawdust
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Example Sentences
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It has a facility near Marquette, Mich., that is fed sawdust and tree tops from the Upper Peninsula’s pineries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
The decking company built its business on composite boards made from sawdust and recycled plastic shopping bags, which it pitches as more durable than pressure-treated lumber.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
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
A genetic mutation is like accidentally replacing one ingredient with something completely different -- for example, using sawdust instead of flour.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024
Gabe looked around at the piles of boards, the sawdust, the mess on the ground.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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