powder

Nouns

  • (n) a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized pulverisation, pulverization,
  • (n) a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks gunpowder,
  • (n) any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder

Verbs

  • (v) make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
    • pulverize the grains
    pulverize, powderise, powderize, pulverise,
  • (v) apply powder to
    • She powdered her nose
    • The King wears a powdered wig

Synonyms

pulverize powderise powderize pulverise pulverisation pulverization gunpowder

Words of close approximity

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