sawdust

[ saw-duhst ]

noun

1. small particles of wood produced in sawing. saw.

sawdust

/ ˈsɔːˌdʌst /

noun

1. particles of wood formed by sawing

Word History and Origins

Origin of sawdust¹

First recorded in 1520–30; saw ¹ + dust

Example Sentences

When our waitress brought it to our table, my first thought was, It really does look like sawdust, and though I had been told, it was still a shock.

From Salon

The company grinds the plastic film into pellets, then mixes it with sawdust to create composite boards.

From Los Angeles Times

But it told Panorama that 77% of the material for its Canadian wood pellets came from sawdust and sawmill residues, with the rest coming from forestry residues and low-grade logs.

From BBC

Before the meeting, I dropped by a barn with the Mahoneys where a group of “bummers” — lambs born weak or to overburdened ewes — were in sawdust pens drinking milk.

From New York Times

Danish design company Mater has produced a line of chairs that feature seats and backrests made from materials blended with either discarded coffee bean shells or sawdust from furniture production.

From BBC