: fine particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
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The Moon — unlike Mars — does not have an atmosphere to supply carbon dioxide for growing algae, so the house-inflating fungi might have to be fed sawdust from Earth.—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 But sandwich lovers don’t need to panic, because according to the restaurant, removing the sawdust is the only change on the horizon.—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 Across the global timber industry, vast quantities of sawdust are generated as a byproduct of processing wood, often piling up with limited pathways for reuse.—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026 Music City is an intimate, gritty, and thrilling take on the world of beers, guitars, sawdust, and sunshine.—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sawdust