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  • noun Plural form of dusting.

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Examples

  • Prior to Tuesday, Detroit had had about 7 dustings of snow this winter, about 3 inches of snow around January 10 and then no snow until we received a massive total of 6 inches in 24 hours Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Matthew Yglesias » Climate Change and Snow 2010

  • Sölden 15-252cm remains good after regular dustings of new snow this week.

    Skiwatch: Blue skies and fresh snow make for ideal conditions 2011

  • Given the pitiful amount of regular yeast in the dough and the less than active starter I used, I figured I had a good hour to wait so I hopped into the shower to rid myself of flour dustings and honey smears.

    Monday Bread Sarah 2009

  • Given the pitiful amount of regular yeast in the dough and the less than active starter I used, I figured I had a good hour to wait so I hopped into the shower to rid myself of flour dustings and honey smears.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Sarah 2009

  • In calculating average daily snowfall, the researchers considered a wide range of snowfalls over time — as deep, for instance, as the 29 inches recorded on Feb. 14-15, 2007, in Waitsfield, about 5 miles from Warren, as well as mere dustings of snow.

    Report: Ski resorts exaggerate snowfall totals 2010

  • Some of the turnpikes merely dusted off the old highway and presented it to the public with the promise of more dustings to come.

    The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

  • Some of the turnpikes merely dusted off the old highway and presented it to the public with the promise of more dustings to come.

    The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

  • Some of the turnpikes merely dusted off the old highway and presented it to the public with the promise of more dustings to come.

    The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

  • There were one or two dustings in January, but when a front arrived during the last week of February, Bingham felt that the change was upon him.

    Free Time 2008

  • There were one or two dustings in January, but when a front arrived during the last week of February, Bingham felt that the change was upon him.

    Free Time 2008

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