| broom |
A broom is a long handle with a brush at one end. We use a broom to clean loose dirt off floors. |
| bulldozer |
A bulldozer is a heavy vehicle with something like a big scoop attached to it that can pick up and move heavy things like dirt and rocks. |
| bury |
to cover in the ground with dirt. [1/2 definitions] |
| clean |
not dirty or stained. [2/6 definitions] |
| cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
| combine |
When you combine things, you put them together or mix them together. If you combine dirt and water, you make mud. [1/3 definitions] |
| compose |
When one thing is composed of other things, it means that it is formed or made up of those things. Mud, for example, is composed of dirt and water. [1/2 definitions] |
| dig |
to make a hole by removing dirt, sand, or the like. [2/6 definitions] |
| dirt |
Dirt is loose earth or soil. [2 definitions] |
| dust |
tiny, dry pieces of soil, dirt, or other material. [1/3 definitions] |
| dustpan |
a flat pan shaped like a small shovel with an attached handle. It is usually made of metal or plastic. A dustpan is used for gathering up dust or dirt while sweeping with a broom. |
| earth |
soil or dirt. [1/4 definitions] |
| earthen |
made up of earth, soil, or dirt. [1/2 definitions] |
| fill |
When you fill a hole in the ground with dirt, it means that you close up the hole with dirt so there is no longer any hole. [1/6 definitions] |
| filter |
a device used to remove dirt or other solids from liquids or gases. A filter can be made of paper, charcoal, or other material with tiny holes in it. [2/5 definitions] |
| foul |
to make dirty or put dirt in or on. [1/11 definitions] |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| ground1 |
dirt; earth. [1/9 definitions] |
| landfill |
A landfill is a place where trucks bring waste from cities or towns. The landfill is a low area of land that gets filled up with this waste. The waste is eventually covered with dirt and becomes "new land" in a way. The waste itself, mixed with other things, is sometimes used to build up new land in a body of water, like a harbor, for example. New buildings or even airports can be constructed on top of waste from a landfill. This building material itself is also called "landfill." |
| mound |
a slightly raised hill of dirt in the center of a baseball field. The pitcher throws from this mound. [1/3 definitions] |
| mud |
Mud is very wet dirt that is soft and sticky. |