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Meaning of 'powder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Powder [ n.]
- The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
- An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.
2 . Powder [ v. i.]
- To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
- To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.
3 . Powder [ v. t.]
- To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.
- To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
- To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

Meaning of 'powder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . powder [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
Example in sentence:
  • pulverize the grains
Meaning (2):
- apply powder to
Example in sentence:
  • She powdered her nose;
  • The King wears a powdered wig

Nearby Words:

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