rock dust

1 of 2

noun

: pulverulent rock (as shale or limestone) used in rock-dusting

called also stone dust

rock-dust

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to spread or distribute rock dust in (coal mine workings) to reduce the explosion hazard

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rock dust

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