pulverize

  • 31pul·ver·ise — ↑pulverize …

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  • 32Pulverized — Pulverize Pul ver*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[ e]riser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.] To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as,… …

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  • 33Pulverizing — Pulverize Pul ver*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[ e]riser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.] To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as,… …

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  • 34pulverizes — pulverize (Amer.) pul·ver·ize || pÊŒlvÉ™raɪz v. crush, grind into fine particles (also pulverise) …

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  • 35pulverizing — pulverize (Amer.) pul·ver·ize || pÊŒlvÉ™raɪz v. crush, grind into fine particles (also pulverise) …

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  • 36pulverizer — pulverize (also pulverise) ► VERB 1) reduce to fine particles. 2) informal defeat utterly. DERIVATIVES pulverizer noun. ORIGIN Latin pulverizare, from pulvis dust …

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  • 37pulverise — verb 1. become powder or dust When it was blown up, the building powderized • Syn: ↑powderize, ↑pulverize, ↑powderise • Derivationally related forms: ↑pulverisation, ↑pulverization ( …

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  • 38powderise — verb 1. become powder or dust When it was blown up, the building powderized • Syn: ↑powderize, ↑pulverize, ↑pulverise • Derivationally related forms: ↑pulverisation (for: ↑ …

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  • 39powderize — verb 1. become powder or dust When it was blown up, the building powderized • Syn: ↑pulverize, ↑pulverise, ↑powderise • Derivationally related forms: ↑pulverisation (for: ↑ …

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  • 40grind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pulverize, crush; sharpen, whet, file, polish; masticate, chew, crunch; rasp, grate; oppress, harass. See friction, powderiness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A difficult or tedious job] Syn. drudgery, toil …

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