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Triturate
Pronunciation : Trit"u*rate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. trituratus, p. p. of triturate to thrash (grain), fr. terere, tritum, to rub, rub to pieces. See Trite.]
Definition : 1. To rub, grind, bruise, or thrash.
2. To rub or grind to a very fine or impalpable powder; to pulverize and comminute thoroughly.
t. [imp. & p. p. Triturated; p. pr. & vb. n. Triturating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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