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PRONUNCIATION OF DUST BATH

dust bath  [dʌst bɑːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUST BATH

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Dust bath is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUST BATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dust bath

Dust bathing

Dust bathing is an animal behavior characterized by the act of grooming while rolling or moving around in dust or sand, with the purpose of cleaning fur, feathers or skin, and removing parasites. Dust bathing is a maintenance behavior performed by a wide range of mammalian and avian species. For some animals, dust baths are necessary to clean the feathers, skin, or fur, similar to bathing in water or wallowing in mud. In some mammals, dust bathing may be a way of transmitting chemical signals to the ground which marks an individual's territory.

Definition of dust bath in the English dictionary

The definition of dust bath in the dictionary is the action of a bird of driving dust into its feathers, which may dislodge parasitesto have a dust bath or to take a dust bath.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUST BATH


aftermath
ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ
Ba´ath
bɑːˈɑːθ
Ba´th
bɑːθ
bath
bɑːθ
birdbath
ˈbɜːdˌbɑːθ
bypath
ˈbaɪˌpɑːθ
eyebath
ˈaɪˌbɑːθ
footbath
ˈfʊtbɑːθ
footpath
ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ
garth
ɡɑːθ
Hamath
ˈhɑːmɑːθ
hearth
hɑːθ
Hogarth
ˈhəʊɡɑːθ
lath
lɑːθ
multipath
ˈmʌltɪˌpɑːθ
path
pɑːθ
sparth
spɑːθ
stenobath
ˈstenəʊˌbɑːθ
towpath
ˈtəʊˌpɑːθ
warpath
ˈwɔːˌpɑːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUST BATH

dust
dust and ashes
dust bag
dust bowl
dust bunny
dust cloud
dust coat
dust cover
dust devil
dust down
dust explosion
dust jacket
dust mite
dust sheet
dust shot
dust storm
dust-bath
dust-to-dust
dust-up
dustbin

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUST BATH

baby bath
bed bath
bird bath
blood bath
bubble bath
foam bath
hip bath
mud bath
run a bath
Sabbath
salt bath
shower bath
sitz bath
slipper bath
spa bath
sponge bath
steam bath
sun bath
swimming bath
Turkish bath
whirlpool bath

Synonyms and antonyms of dust bath in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dust bath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUST BATH

Find out the translation of dust bath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dust bath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dust bath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙浴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

baño de polvo
570 millions of speakers

English

dust bath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूल स्नान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمام الغبار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пыль ванна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banho de poeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধুলো গোসল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bain de poussière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mandi debu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Staub -Bad
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダスト風呂
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

먼지 목욕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bathuk bledug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tắm bụi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூசி குளியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूळ स्नान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toz banyosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bagno di polvere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kąpiel kurz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пил ванна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baie de praf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λουτρό σκόνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stofbad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

damm bad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

støv bad
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUST BATH»

The term «dust bath» is normally little used and occupies the 114.508 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUST BATH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dust bath

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUST BATH»

Discover the use of dust bath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dust bath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hedgehogs
However, dust can irritate a hedgehog's eyes and nose, be messy in the home, and damage electronic equipment. lf you offer your pet a dust bath, purchase only a clean dust specifically sold for pet use, such as chinchilla dust. Remove the ...
Sharon Vanderlip, 2010
2
Wild Turkey: Expert Advice for Locating and Calling Big Gobblers
(4) At some point during the day. turkeys usually take a dust bath. When hens retire to their nests, toms may wander in search of other hens. (5) In late afternoon, birds feed again as they move toward roosting trees, where they (6) fly up to roost ...
Creative Publishing International Editors, Gary Clancy, 1996
3
Doves
... species like to wallow in a sand or dust bath, especially on hot days; they spread out the wings and tail and scoop dust deeply into the plumage, This must have a cooling and soothing effect and probably gives some relief from parasite bites, ...
Matthew M. Vriends, 1994
4
Facts About Chinchillas
Another idea for the dust bath is to mix Arm & Hammer Baking Soda to the mix. This helps your pet to smell fresh. If your pet is urine-sprayed, wipe him with a damp cloth and dry them completely with a towel. Then you can administer the dust ...
Joseph Altgeld
5
Chinchillas
Your chinchilla will need to take a dust bath two or three times a week to keep its fur in good condition. Buying a bath Your chinchilla's bath should be made from galvanized metal or thick glass and should be big enough for your pet to fit inside  ...
Tom Handford, 2010
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Attitudes to Animals: Views in Animal Welfare
For example, Dawkins and Beardsley ( l986) were unable to condition domestic hens to make an operant response (e.g. key pecking or operating a floor treadle with their foot) in order to have access to a dust bath. Beilharz and Zeeb (l98l) ...
Francine L. Dolins, Francine Leigh Dolins, 1999
7
Degus
several times. lt will stir up quite a bit of dust when its uses the dust bath, so be sure you have placed the cage in an area where dust will not bother you or anything in the house (computers, electronics). Your degu should be offered a dust bath ...
Sharon Lynn Vanderlip, 2001
8
Chinchillas - from Pets to Profession
Chinchillas have very dense fur dust bath a few times a week. Use a dust will dry out a chinchilla's skin. It is Never put your chin in real sand. There pet stores. These are not as good at chinchilla fur. with a lot of lanolin. They require a special ...
Jamie Huggins, 2004
9
Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach
Widowski and Duncan (2000) found considerable individual variation in hens' willingness to push through a weighted door to access a dust bath in peat moss. Although the majority of hens tested pushed more weight after they had been ...
Temple Grandin, 2010
10
Manual of Exotic Pet Practice
Dust Baths To maintain proper coat health, chinchillas must be provided with a dust bath 2 to 3 times per week for 10 to 20 minutes (Figure 18-1). The dust used for these animals is a volcanic ash, and commercial brands are readily available.
Mark A. Mitchell, Thomas N. Tully, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUST BATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dust bath is used in the context of the following news items.
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General Mills announces plans to use only cage-free eggs
... certification systems that mandate regulations for cage-free eggs also ensure that hens are able to perch and have a place to take a dust bath ... «Inhabitat, Jul 15»
2
COLUMN: Birds of a feather
They have soil to scratch and dust bath in and space to roam. Henhouses should also have good ventilation to prevent dampness and get rid of ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
This Awesome Video Shows You What Life is Like Through the Eyes …
Life at the sanctuary is filled with walks, free time to snack on the wild greenery, and the ever-important dust bath – a pretty fun set up for a ... «One Green Planet, Jun 15»
4
Hovis' Friday Diary: Mother crawls through mud for charity
... by rolling about in the dirt near Dolly's field like a chicken having a dust bath. Minus the cock-a-doodle-dooing obviously – I'm not a pervert… «Horse & Hound, Jun 15»
5
Eating Disorder Recovery: What an Imperfect Health Care System …
With each failure I stepped into the gaping hole of shame and self-loathing, burrowing myself like a chinchilla in a dust bath, dirtying all parts of ... «PsychCentral.com, May 15»
6
Free Ranging
But a lot of people say, 'Birds in a dust bath and they look happy and exhibiting their natural behaviour and it's really, really good.' But linking ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
7
Authorities: 1 dead, 7 hurt in Illinois town after tornado
"When the tornado hit, we all got a dust bath. Everyone in there got shattered with dust and debris falling out of the rafters." Trees were uprooted ... «Fox11online.com, Apr 15»
8
1 dead, homes destroyed in tiny Illinois town after tornado
"When the tornado hit, we all got a dust bath. Everyone in there got shattered with dust and debris falling out of the rafters." The severe weather ... «Seacoastonline.com, Apr 15»
9
The First 5 Months Of Raising Icelandic Chickens
They are also very eager to dust bath and devour all other knowledge that they can within the first week of hatching. In order to ensure that your ... «Mother Earth News, Apr 15»
10
How to Naturally Treat Chicken Lice
The wood ash dust bath, in and of itself, should kill all of the newly hatched lice from your regular flock. However, if you actually see lice (not just ... «Mother Earth News, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dust bath [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dust-bath>. Apr 2024 ».
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