: fine particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
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Decayed objects gnaw, toys bleed sawdust, and the White Rabbit—stitched-up and glassy-eyed—wields a pair of scissors like a surgical instrument.—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025 Users then activate the agitation system in the Cuddy or throw some sawdust or alternative desiccant atop the feces in the Cuddy Lite to eliminate odor and dry the waste out for use as a composting material or for alternative disposal.—New Atlas, 15 May 2025 Within hours to days, depending on the item, the scraps are broken down into a material resembling a cross between dirt and sawdust.—Kat Merck, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025 Stray wood debris or shavings: Carpenter ants can tunnel through wood to make their nests, leaving behind sawdust or wood shavings.—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sawdust
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