dust down

verb

1. to remove dust from by brushing or wiping
2. to reprimand severely

Derived Forms

• dusting down, noun

Example Sentences

Being trialled is also an autonomous water cart affectionately known as Henry, which, along with manually driven ones, sprays the mine roads to keep the dust down.

From BBC

They said they would keep the dust down by minimizing the grading of the land.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, half a mile from Boron’s Little League field, a construction crew, wearing yellow vests, was building a fence at the edge of the site, while a truck sprayed water, trying to keep the dust down.

From Los Angeles Times

"They can get stuck. But on the plus side, it will keep the dust down, which is good for the equipment."

From BBC

Back then, the path home was just dirt and charcoal; every once in a while, George Houston would pay a man to haul and dump used oil along the road to keep the dust down.

From Seattle Times