Triturate

  • 111comminute — v. a. Pulverize, triturate, levigate, powder, grind, bruise, bray, break to pieces, break or separate into fine particles, reduce to powder …

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  • 112grind — v. a. 1. Triturate, pulverize, bruise, bray, comminute by attrition. 2. Sharpen (by rubbing). 3. Grate, rub together. 4. Oppress, harass, persecute, plague, trouble, afflict, be hard upon …

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  • 113levigate — v. a. Pulverize, comminute, triturate, grind, bruise, bray, reduce to powder …

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  • 114pound — v. a. 1. Beat, strike. 2. Bray, bruise, crush, pulverize, triturate, comminute, levigate. 3. Impound, confine in a pound, coop, enclose, shut up …

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  • 115pulverize — v. a. Triturate, comminute, bruise, grind, bray, levigate, reduce to powder, pulverate …

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  • 116bray — I. v. a. Pound (into small pieces or powder) bruise, crush, grind, comminute, triturate. II. n. 1. Ass s cry. 2. Harsh sound, blare, roar, crash, blatant voice. III. v. n. 1. Utter a harsh cry (like the ass). 2 …

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  • 117bruise — I. v. a. 1. Crush, squeeze, contuse. 2. Break, batter, pound, bray, pulverize, comminute, triturate, break to pieces. 3. Indent, batter, deface. II. n. Contusion …

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  • 118powder — I. n. 1. Dust, pulverized substance. 2. Gunpowder. II. v. a. 1. Comminute, pulverize, levigate, triturate. 2. Sprinkle …

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  • 119grind — 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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  • 120mill — 1. noun 1) a steel mill Syn: factory, (processing) plant, works, workshop, shop, foundry 2) a pepper mill Syn: grinder, crusher, quern 2. verb the wheat is milled into flo …

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