Powder



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
2.
An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.
4.
(INTRANSITIVE) To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
5.
(INTRANSITIVE) To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.