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 dustpan dustpan /ˈdʌstˌpæn/

noun

  1. A short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept  ( dustpan )
    a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept
     She swept the dust into the dustpan and discarded it.
    She swept the dust into the dustpan and discarded it.
  2. The quantity that a dustpan will hold  ( dustpan , dustpanful )
    the quantity that a dustpan will hold