husk vs sawdust

husk

noun
  • Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something. 

  • An infection in cattle caused by a species of Dictyocaulus or lungworm 

  • The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside. 

  • The supporting frame of a run of millstones. 

verb
  • To cough, clear one's throat. 

  • To say huskily, to utter in a husky voice. 

  • To remove husks from. 

sawdust

noun
  • The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material. 

verb
  • To sprinkle with sawdust. 

How often have the words husk and sawdust occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )