sawdust
noun [U] /ˈsɔː.dʌst/
/ˈsɑː-/ Definition
› the dust and small pieces of wood that are produced when you cut wood with a sawCarpentry and joinery
(Definition of sawdust noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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