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dust explosion

noun

  1. an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The greatest grain elevator in the world was destroyed by a dust explosion.

Three large flouring mills were blown up by a dust explosion, and eighteen men killed.

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