powder
- Noun. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
- Noun. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.
- Noun. (informal) Light, dry, fluffy snow.
- Verb. (transitive) To reduce to fine particles.
- Verb. (transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder.
- Verb. (intransitive) To be reduced to powder; to become like powder.
- Verb. (intransitive) To use powder on the hair or skin.
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