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dust explosion
noun
- an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air
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Fourteen people died in that dust explosion.
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Officials said a dust explosion caused the fire.
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A blast that partially destroyed the roof of a large grain store was caused by a rare "dust explosion", a fire service has said.
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A metal dust explosion in 2014 caused a blast that tore through a plant in eastern China, killing 75 people.
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As miners scrambled for their lives, the fire touched off a massive coal dust explosion that ripped at speeds of up to 1,500 feet per second for seven miles underground.
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