Triturate

  • 101crush — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. press, mash, squash, squeeze, bruise; overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue, quell, overwhelm, suppress, blot out; shame, disconcert. See contraction, destruction, powderiness, humility. n. press,… …

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  • 102mill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. grinder, millstone, millrace; factory, plant, works, shop; (pl.) industry. See business, contention. v. i. stir, wander. See circularity. v. t. grind, pulverize. See powderiness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1 …

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  • 103powderiness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Having consistency of fine, dry particles Nouns 1. powderiness; grittiness, sandiness; efflorescence; friability. See vapor. 2. (powdery substance) powder, dust, sand, sawdust; grit; meal, bran, flour,… …

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  • 104bray — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bawl, whinny, neigh; see sound 1 , yell . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To break up into tiny particles: crush, granulate, grind, mill, powder, pulverize, triturate. See HELP …

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  • 105granulate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. grate, pulverize, powder; see grind 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To break up into tiny particles: bray, crush, grind, mill, powder, pulverize, triturate. See HELP …

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  • 106powder — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. particles, film, pulverulence, powderiness, explosive powder, medicinal powder, cosmetic powder; see also cosmetic , explosive , medicine 2 . • keep one s powder dry*, Syn. be ready, be prepared, alert oneself; see prepare… …

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  • 107Pulverulence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pulverulence >N =>(State of powder.) GRP: N State of powder. Sgm: N State of powder. powderiness powderiness pulverulence Sgm: N State of powder. sandiness sandiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N State of powder.… …

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  • 108Trit. — tritura, triturate …

  • 109process —    A complex operation involving a number of methods or techniques, such as the addition and subtraction processes in sculpture, the etching and intaglio processes in printmaking, or the casting or constructing processes in making jewelry. Also… …

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  • 110trit —    The smallest possible particle of a substance. Shortened form of triturate. Also see clean up, filter, hazardous, plaster, and sand …

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