Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A regular figure formed on the surface of a body by the deposition of dust.
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Examples
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The jinx broke: The dust-figure exploded again, and it was impossible to make out the newcomer through the dense gray cloud it left behind.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
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The jinx broke: The dust-figure exploded again, and it was impossible to make out the newcomer through the dense gray cloud it left behind.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
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