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dusting

noun [U] (CLEANING)
 
 
/ˈdʌs.tɪŋ/

Definition

the activity of removing dust from furniture, books, etc.: First she did the dusting.Cleaning and tidying places and things
(Definition of dusting noun (CLEANING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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