What does "dustpan" mean?

A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.

What is a synonym for "dustpan"?

Common synonyms include: broom, cleaning, device, dustpanful, pan.

//ˈdʌstpæn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
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."
2
a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept wordnet
3
the quantity that a dustpan will hold wordnet

"Pass me the broom and dustpan, please. I spilled some crumbs on the floor."

From dust + pan.

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