What part of speech is dust?

Dust can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

Parts of speech

Verb
dust - remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
dust - rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"
dust - cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour"
dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
Noun
dust - fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"
dust - free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
dust - the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

#		Sentence
1.	noun	The furniture was covered with dust.
2.	noun	Astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust.
3.	noun	Another great business bites the dust!
4.	noun	Brush off the dust from your shoes.
5.	noun	The desk is covered with dust.
6.	noun	Dust had accumulated on the desk.
7.	noun	All the furniture was covered with dust.
8.	noun	Dust had accumulated in the attic.
9.	noun	The rain laid the dust.
10.	noun	The dust rose in clouds.
11.	noun	Dust covers the desk.
12.	noun	He is allergic to house dust.
13.	noun	The rainshower made the dust settle.
14.	noun	The table was covered with dust.
15.	noun	Will you please wipe the dust off the table?
16.	verb	Dust the cabinets.
17.	verb	Dust the bread with flour.
18.	verb	What cleaners can I use to dust around my budgie.

Sentence
noun
The furniture was covered with dust.
Astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust.
Another great business bites the dust!
Brush off the dust from your shoes.
The desk is covered with dust.
Dust had accumulated on the desk.
All the furniture was covered with dust.
Dust had accumulated in the attic.
The rain laid the dust.
The dust rose in clouds.
Dust covers the desk.
He is allergic to house dust.
The rainshower made the dust settle.
The table was covered with dust.
Will you please wipe the dust off the table?
verb
Dust the cabinets.
Dust the bread with flour.
What cleaners can I use to dust around my budgie.

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