dustpan

B2 Topic:House & Home
US /ˈdʌstˌpæn/ UK /ˈdʌstpæn/
noun Freq #48219

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a flat, shallow container with a handle into which dirt is swept

    She swept the crumbs into a dustpan.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a flat, shallow container... scoop
Word family
Derived forms dustpanful
Related forms broombrushsweeping

Etymology

An English compound of dust and pan, named for the shallow pan used to receive swept-up dirt.

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