| Powder (powder) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| 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.] |
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.
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| Powder (powder) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Pow"der |
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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.
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| Powder (powder) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Pow"der |
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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.
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