dustpan

/ˈdʌstpæn/

Etymology

From dust + pan.

dustpan means A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 67 out of 100.

dustpan is pronounced /ˈdʌstpæn/.

noun

A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.“When she got downstairs, she would find the house tidy, but dirty. She could not rest until she had thoroughly cleaned; so she went down to the ash-pit with her dustpan.”