termination dust

noun

In Alaska, a light, high-altitude snowfall that indicates the end of summer.

“The miners hurriedly prepared for winter as the termination dust settled on the slopes above them.”

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Meanings

nountermination dust (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableIn Alaska, a light, high-altitude snowfall that indicates the end of summer.

    The miners hurriedly prepared for winter as the termination dust settled on the slopes above them.

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APA

termination dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termination%20dust

MLA

“termination dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termination%20dust. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “termination dust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termination%20dust.

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