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dustpan (n.)

also dust-pan, "utensil for collecting and removing dust brushed from the floor," by 1785, from dust (n.) + pan (n.).

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Definitions of dustpan from WordNet

dustpan (n.)
the quantity that a dustpan will hold;
Synonyms: dustpanful
dustpan (n.)
a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept;
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