- dust ball
- n. (Medicine) mass found in the intestine/stomach of animal
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dust ball
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dust-ball — dustˈ ball noun A ball of grain dust, etc, in a horse s intestine • • • Main Entry: ↑dust … Useful english dictionary
dust ball — noun : a concretion composed of vegetable or mineral matter found in the intestines (as of the horse) and varying in size from a few ounces to several pounds called also intestinal calculus; compare hair ball * * * Chiefly Northern and North… … Useful english dictionary
dust ball — Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. a ball or roll of dust and lint that accumulates indoors, as in corners or under furniture. Also called dust curl. Regional Variation. DUST BALL and DUST CURL are used chiefly in the North and North Midland … Universalium
dust — 1. noun /dʌst/ fine, dry particles of matter See Also: angel dust, bite the dust, catch dust, dust ball, dustbin, dust bin, dust devil, dustbowl, dust bowl, dust b … Wiktionary
dust kitten — Northern U.S. a dust ball. Also called dust kitty. Regional Variation. See dust ball. * * * … Universalium
dust kitten — Northern U.S. a dust ball. Also called dust kitty. Regional Variation. See dust ball … Useful english dictionary
dust mouse — Dial. a dust ball. Regional Variation. See dust ball. * * * … Universalium
dust mouse — Dial. a dust ball. Regional Variation. See dust ball … Useful english dictionary
dust — Synonyms and related words: acres, air, air pollution, alluvion, alluvium, altercation, arable land, ashes, attritus, bamboozle, barrel, beat, beeline, begrime, bemire, bemud, besmoke, besprinkle, bickering, biscuit, bleach, body, bone, bones,… … Moby Thesaurus
dust bunny — ball of dust on the floor, dust that looks like fur On Saturday morning I vacuum up the dust bunnies before I go out … English idioms
