About The Word Comminute
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Comminute
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What's The Definition Of Comminute?
[v] reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Comminute: bray | crunch | grind | mash Related Terms | Find terms related to Comminute: See Also | break up | fragment | fragmentise | fragmentize | mill | pestle | pulp Comminute In Webster's Dictionary \Com"mi*nute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comminuted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Comminuting}.] [L. comminutus, p. p. of
comminuere to comminute; com- + minuere to lessen. See
{Minute}.]
To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to
pulverize; to triturate; to grind; as, to comminute chalk or
bones; to comminute food with the teeth. --Pennant.
{Comminuted fracture}. See under {Fracture}.
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