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Pulverize
Pronunciation : Pul"ver*ize
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. pulv?riser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See Powder.]
Definition : Defn: To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other methods must be pursued.
t. [imp. & p. p. Pulverized; p. pr. & vb. n. Pulverizing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pul"ver*ize
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily.
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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