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stour

/stʊr/
noun
  1. Dust or fine particles suspended in the air; a cloud of dust.
    • The passing truck kicked up a thick stour on the dirt road.
    • The children ran through the stour, leaving footprints in the dry earth.
    • A stour of flour filled the bakery as the baker sifted the dough.
Synonyms
dustgrit
adjective
  1. Strong, sturdy, or robust in build or character.
    • The stour farmer could lift heavy sacks with ease.
    • She was a stour defender of her community's rights.
    • The old oak tree stood stour against the winter storms.
Synonyms
robuststrongsturdy
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