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| bury |
to cover in the ground with dirt. [1/2 definitions] |
| clean |
to remove dirt or stains from; make clean. [1/6 definitions] |
| cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
| dig |
to make a hole by removing dirt, sand, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| dust |
tiny, dry pieces of soil, dirt, or other material. [1/3 definitions] |
| dustpan |
a flat pan shaped like a small shovel with an attached handle. It is usually made of metal or plastic. A dustpan is used for gathering up dust or dirt while sweeping with a broom. |
| earth |
soil or dirt. [1/4 definitions] |
| earthen |
made up of earth, soil, or dirt. [1/2 definitions] |
| filter |
a device used to remove dirt or other solids from liquids or gases. A filter can be made of paper, charcoal, or other material with tiny holes in it. [2/5 definitions] |
| foul |
to make dirty or put dirt in or on. [1/11 definitions] |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| ground1 |
dirt; earth. [1/9 definitions] |
| mound |
a slightly raised hill of dirt in the center of a baseball field. The pitcher throws from this mound. [1/3 definitions] |
| purification |
the process of removing dirt, bacteria, or other unwanted elements; make pure. [1/2 definitions] |
| sanitize |
to get rid of germs or dirt; make sanitary. |
| sweep |
to clear of dirt or dust by using a broom or brush. [1/10 definitions] |
| trench |
a ditch that is packed on one side with the dirt dug from it, used as shelter and a place of protection from enemy fire. [1/3 definitions] |
| trowel |
a hand tool with a broad, curved blade used for digging dirt in a garden. [1/2 definitions] |
| wallow |
to roll the body in mud, sand, dirt, or water. |
| windshield wiper |
a long, narrow piece of rubber attached to a metal blade that moves mechanically across a front or rear window of a car or other vehicle. A windshield wiper moves back and forth to remove raindrops, snow, leaves, dirt, or the like from the windshield. |
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