: fine particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
Examples of sawdust in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAddition of Carbon-Rich Materials: After each use, carbon-rich materials such as sawdust, coconut coir, or peat moss are added to the solid waste in the composting chamber.—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 15 May 2024 An aunt barged into the room with a smelly paste that looked like a mixture of sawdust, ground myrrh, and incense oil.—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sawdust
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