dust-off
Brush off cobwebs
A dust-off is a quick cleaning or revival of something that's been neglected: The old policy got a dust-off before the meeting.
In military slang, especially from the Vietnam War, a dust-off is a helicopter evacuation of wounded personnel, named for the rotor wash stirring up dust during landing.
To dust off something is to retrieve it from disuse: I dusted off my old guitar.
Aircraft-delivered military attack
- sortieArmed raid outward
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- napalmFlammable gel for bombs
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
bombing · tactical · combat · strafing · helicopter · gunship · enemy · mission
Rub to clean
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- clothWoven or knit material
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
shelf · furniture · cobwebs · neglected · storage · attic · seasonal · artifact
airstrike
Aircraft-delivered military attack
Vietnam · bombing · tactical · combat · strafing · helicopter · gunship · enemy · mission · coordinates
wipe
Rub to clean
surface · shelf · furniture · cobwebs · neglected · storage · attic · seasonal · artifact · collectible
reactivate
Restore to working state
forgotten · shelved · dormant · mothballed · refresh · update · skill · hobby · manuscript · project
- air rescuemedevac, air ambulance, helicopter rescue, airlift, life flight
- Vietnam WarVietnam War, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, My Lai Massacre, Viet Cong
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft
dust-offdeep cleaning
Intensive, comprehensive sanitation
deep clean · scouring · spring cleaning · sterilization · decontamination
dust-offinsertion
Placing something within
deployment · drop-off · troop deployment · combat drop · hot drop
dust, dusty, dusting, duster, dusted, dusts, dustpan, dusters, dustiness