cropduster en · NOUN
Etymology
From crop + duster.
Meanings
-
An aircraft that carries out crop-dusting.
If Cary Grant ran by, chased by a malevolent cropduster, you might not be surprised.
2007 May 27, John Anderson, “Blood and Crashes? Sounds Like Lynch”, in New York Times:
- A species of cicada, Diemeniana frenchi, of south-east mainland Australia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crop duster | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cropdusters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |