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Powder

Powder (powder)
n.(?)
Pow"der
[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, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

    Grind their bones to powder small. Shak.

  2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.

    Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas, Baking, etc. -- Powder down (Zoöl.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder-down feathers. -- Powder- down feather (Zoöl.), one of a peculiar kind of modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a scaly exfoliation. - - Powder-down patch (Zoöl.), a tuft or patch of powder-down feathers. -- Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines. Farrow. -- Powder hoy (Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually painted red and carry a red flag. -- Powder magazine, or Powder room. See Magazine, 2. -- Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine. -- Powder monkey (Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war vessels to carry powder; a powder boy. -- Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry. -- Powder puff. See Puff, n.


Powder

Powder (powder)
v. t.
Pow"der
  1. To reduce to fine particles] to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.
  2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.

    A circling zone thou seest
    Powdered with stars.
    Milton.

  3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.
    [Obs.]

Powder

Powder (powder)
v. i.
Pow"der
  1. To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
  2. To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.













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