powder

[Pow·der]

A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

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The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

Noun
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder

Noun
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

Noun
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

Verb
apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig"

Verb
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"

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n.
The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

n.
An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.

v. t.
To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.

v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.

v. t.
To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.

v. i.
To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.

Powder

Pow"der , n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize.] 1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

Grind their bones to powder small.

2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas, Baking, etc. -- Powder down (Zo'94l.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder-down feathers. -- Powder-down feather (Zo'94l.), one of a peculiar kind of modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a scaly exfoliation. -- Powder-down patch (Zo'94l.), a tuft or patch of powder-down feathers. -- Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines. Farrow. -- Powder hoy (Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually painted red and carry a red flag. -- Powder magazine, ∨ Powder room. See Magazine, 2. -- Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine. -- Powder monkey (Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war vessels to carry powder; a powder boy. -- Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry. -- Powder puff. See Puff, n.

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.

3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [Obs.]

Powder

Pow"der, v. i. 1. To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily. 2. To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.

The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.

To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.

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Usage Examples

At the bottom of not a little of the bravery that appears in the world, there lurks a miserable cowardice. Men will face powder and steel because they have not the courage to face public opinion.

I'm on the Sensa diet. It's a little magic powder based on Dr. Hirsh's clinical trials and studies and it basically signals the brain that you're full through smellology.

Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry.

When I got to France I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake. I'd had those cakes from cake mixes or the ones that have a lot of baking powder in them. A really good French cake doesn't have anything like that in it - it's all egg power.

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Other Usage Examples

We've demonstrated a strong track record of being very disciplined with the use of our cash. We don't let it burn a hole in our pocket, we don't allow it to motivate us to do stupid acquisitions. And so I think that we'd like to continue to keep our powder dry, because we do feel that there are one or more strategic opportunities in the future.

I used to drink tons of caffeine. Now I make smoothies with frozen berries and Green Vibrance health powder.

The only success worth one's powder was success in the line of one's idiosyncrasy... what was talent but the art of being completely whatever one happened to be?

Put your trust in God but be sure to keep your powder dry.