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POWDERS
Noun
powders
plural of powder
Verb
powders
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of powder
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
POWDER
Pow"der, n. Etym: [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. Shak.
2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas, Baking, etc.
– Powder down (Zoöl.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder-down feathers.
– Powder-down feather (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), 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, or 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.
Pow"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Powdered; p. pr. & vb. n. Powdering.] Etym: [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.]
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.
POWDER
Pow"der, n. Etym: [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. Shak.
2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas, Baking, etc.
– Powder down (Zoöl.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder-down feathers.
– Powder-down feather (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), 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, or 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.
Pow"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Powdered; p. pr. & vb. n. Powdering.] Etym: [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.]
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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