Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To reduce to a powder; pulverize.
  • To fill or mix with a powder, such as talcum, as soap.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  • verb become powder or dust

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Examples

  • So, I'm looking up information on marbles (I have my reasons) and run into a video by Blendtec demonstrating that their blender can powderize marbles.

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • So, I'm looking up information on marbles (I have my reasons) and run into a video by Blendtec demonstrating that their blender can powderize marbles.

    Marbles in a Blender 2008

  • That is one of the specific reasons why they have to use demolitions…to powderize the layers below the freefall as the building collapses in upon itself in such a manner as to prevent that resistance from occurring.

    Think Progress » Everything is Unacceptable. 2007

  • N Korea could still easily powderize small amounts of

    latimes.com - News 2011

  • "[They] powderize the glass and put it in these molds, and heat it up in this furnace," Radach said.

    Iowa State Daily 2009

  • There are simple Zebra Mussel shells along the shore, which Senica believes will one day powderize to make the Sandbanks all white sand.

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

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