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powdered |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Powder \Pow"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Powdered}; p. pr & vb n. {Powdering}.] [F. poudrer.] 1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. 2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as to powder the hair. A circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars. --Milton. 3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Powdered \Pow"dered\, a. 1. Reduced to a powder; sprinkled with or as with powder. 2. Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned. [Obs.] Powdered beef, pickled meats. --Harvey. 3. (Her.) Same as {Sem['e]}. --Walpole. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: powdered adj : consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding" [syn: {powdery}, {pulverized}, {small-grained}, {fine-grained}]
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