grind+to+powder

  • 41powder — 1. noun the residue was a pinkish powder Syn: dust, fine particles; talcum powder, talc 2. verb 1) she powdered her face Syn: dust, sprinkle/cover with powder 2) the grains are powdered Syn …

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  • 42grind — 1. verb 1) the sandstone is ground into powder Syn: crush, pound, pulverize, mill, granulate, crumble, smash, press; technical triturate, comminute 2) a knife being ground on a wheel Syn: sharpen, whet …

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  • 43powder — pow·der || paÊŠdÉ™(r) n. finely ground material, material pulverized to the consistency of dust v. grind to dust, pulverize into very fine particles; apply powder, dust with powder …

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  • 44grind — v 1. whet, mill, kibble, stone, sand, sandpaper, pumice; grate, file, rasp, scrape, gride; smooth, polish, burnish, buff. 2. crush, bray, pound, beat, mash, smash, Sl. smush; pulverize, mortar, comminute, triturate, levigate, powder, granulate,… …

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  • 45grind — 1. verb 1) the ore is ground into powder Syn: crush, pound, pulverize, mill, crumble 2) one stone grinds against another Syn: rub, grate, scrape 3) the edge of the knife is then groun …

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  • 46grind — graɪnd n. act of grinding; hard and tedious work, drudgery; grating sound, rasp v. crush, break up into small particles; be reduced to powder; sharpen; scrape, rub together harshly; make a harsh grinding sound; crush, oppress; operate by… …

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  • 47grind —    To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces. Or, to shape or refine with friction. [For grinding to occur, bumping is required.] …

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  • 48Atlas powder — Powder Pow der, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. {Polverine}, {Pulverize}.] 1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding …

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  • 49Baking powder — Powder Pow der, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. {Polverine}, {Pulverize}.] 1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding …

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  • 50Sneezing powder — refers to a group of powders or powder like substances which induce sneezing when someone is exposed to them. This is usually done as a practical joke or prank to an unsuspecting victim.To make a rudimentary sneezing powder, simply grind any hot… …

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