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dust-bath

Meaning of "dust-bath" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUST-BATH

dust-bath


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUST-BATH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dust-Bath is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DUST-BATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 parasites.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUST-BATH

dust coat · dust cover · dust devil · dust down · dust explosion · dust jacket · dust mite · dust sheet · dust shot · dust storm · dust-to-dust · dust-up · dustbin · dustbin man · dustbin men · dustcart · dustcloth · duster · duster coat · dustheap

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUST-BATH

baby bath · bath · bed bath · bird bath · bubble bath · foam bath · footbath · mud bath · run a bath · Sabbath · salt bath · shower bath · sitz bath · spa bath · sponge bath · steam bath · sun bath · swimming bath · Turkish bath · water-bath

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dust-bath» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

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.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

尘浴
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

polvo baño
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dust-bath
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

धूल से स्नान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغبار حمام
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пыли ванны
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

pó banho
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ধুলো-স্নান
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

poussières bain
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mandi debu
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Staub - Bad
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

防塵風呂
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

먼지 목욕
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Bledug-bath
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bụi tắm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தூசி-குளியல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

धूळ-स्नान
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

toz banyosu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

polvere - bagno
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Kąpiel kurzu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

пилу ванни
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

praf baie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκόνη λουτρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stof - bad
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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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
Bird-lore: A Bi-monthly Magazine Devoted to the Study and ...
One day a Chickadee flew to the old Robin's nest and rolled about apparently taking a dust-bath in the crumbled mud walls. This Chickadee or another one was seen taking this bath several times in the course of the winter. In the summer of ...
3
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
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American Poultry Advocate
Sanitary conditions are the best weapons to meet them with. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Use plenty of whitewash and disinfectants and give the birds a good dust bath in which there is a little dry sulphur. For brood coops ...
5
American Poultry Advocate Vol.XX No.1
That is the dust bath and it aids greatly in keeping the fowls free from lice and vermin of all kinds, which is probably the main reason why the fowls indulge in it. The dust bath also helps the plumage to retain its natural brilliancy. A supply of fine ...
6
American Poultry Journal
This dust bath is aided by application of a good lice Ointment and a thorough dusting with insect powder in the case of sitting First Prize Partridge Wynndolte cockerel, Hagerstown, 1014. bred and owned by Sheflield Farm. Glendale. 0. hens ...
7
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
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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
9
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
10
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

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUST-BATH»

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NPR Special: America Abroad - Poaching And Terrorism
An orphaned elephant calf is given a dust-bath by a keeper at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. A 2014 ... «NPR Berlin, Jul 15»
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