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sawdust

/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/ noun C2
  1. The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material. (uncountable)
  2. Food that is unpleasantly powdery and tasteless. (informal, uncountable)

Plural sawdusts

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Then, going to a chest of drawers, he took out a pretty heart, made entirely of silk and stuffed with sawdust.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 114 · B2
She could vividly recall the texture of the rough sawdust, the warmth of the afternoon sun, and the exact tone of her grandfather’s voice.
The Scent of the Past, p. 1 · C1

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