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Instead, open the garage door and use a leaf blower to quickly blow out any dust, dirt, cobwebs, or sawdust that might be lying on the floor, coating the workbench, or sticking to the ceiling.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Soil erosion intensified as root networks decayed and stream channels became clogged with sawdust and debris, disrupting aquatic habitats.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Farmers, after a night of picking, find their fields strewn with detritus: adult diapers, cigarette butts, snack bags, sawdust (essential for drying one’s fingers between bouts with slimy worms), and, in at least one instance, a condom.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The small pieces of compressed woody leftovers, like sawdust, are used in everything from home heating to grilling.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Soil erosion intensified as root networks decayed and stream channels became clogged with sawdust and debris, disrupting aquatic habitats.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Farmers, after a night of picking, find their fields strewn with detritus: adult diapers, cigarette butts, snack bags, sawdust (essential for drying one’s fingers between bouts with slimy worms), and, in at least one instance, a condom.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The small pieces of compressed woody leftovers, like sawdust, are used in everything from home heating to grilling.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
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“Sawdust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawdust. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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sawdust
noun
saw·dust
ˈsȯd-(ˌ)əst 
: tiny particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
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