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Powder Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Powder?
[n] any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder
[n] a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized [n] a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks [v] apply powder to, as of one's nose or other body parts Synonyms | Synonyms for Powder: gunpowder | pulverisation | pulverization Related Terms | Find terms related to Powder: abrade | abscond | absquatulate | air pollution | atomize | attritus | Ballistite | balm | balsam | base | beat | besprinkle | bran | bray | bread | break up | brecciate | buck | cellulose nitrate | clown white | coat | cold cream | come to dust | comminute | compact | contriturate | cordite | cosmetics | cosmic dust | cover | crumb | crumble | crumble into dust | crumble to dust | crush | decamp | disappear | disintegrate | dog it | dot | dredge | drops | drug | drugstore complexion | dust | dust ball | dynamite | effloresce | efflorescence | electuary | elixir | escape | ethical drug | explosive | eye shadow | eyebrow pencil | fall to dust | fall to pieces | fallout | farina | filings | flour | foundation | foundation cream | fragment | generic name | grain | granulate | granulize | grate | greasepaint | grind | grind to powder | grits | groats | gunpowder | hand cream | hand lotion | herbs | high explosive | inhalant | kittens | lam | levigate | lincture | linctus | lint | lip rouge | lipstick | make off | makeup | mascara | mash | materia medica | meal | medicament | medication | medicinal | medicinal herbs | medicine | melinite | mill | mixture | mudpack | nail polish | nitrocotton | nitroglycerin | nonprescription drug | officinal | paint | patent medicine | pepper | pestle | pharmacon | physic | plastic explosive | pound | powder puff | preparation | prescription drug | proprietary | proprietary medicine | proprietary name | puff | pulverize | pussies | raspings | reduce to powder | rouge | run away | sawdust | scrunch | shard | shred | simples | skedaddle | skip | skip out | smash | smokeless powder | smut | soot | spatter | speck | speckle | splatter | split | spot | sprinkle | squash | stud | syrup | take a powder | take off | talc | talcum | talcum powder | theraputant | tisane | TNT | trinitrotoluol | triturate | vanish | vanishing cream | vanity case | vegetable remedies | villanous saltpetre | war paint See Also | araroba | aspirin powder | baby powder | bath powder | chrysarobin | Dover's powder | dusting powder | explosive | face powder | Goa powder | headache powder | make up | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine | pollen | solid | talc | toilet article | toilet powder | toiletries | toiletry Powder In Webster's Dictionary \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. --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} (Zo["o]l.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation,
of powder-down feathers.
{Powder-down feather} (Zo["o]l.), 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["o]l.), 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}.] [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. |
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