Powder - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpaʊdər|  American pronunciation of the word powder
Brit.  |ˈpaʊdə|  British pronunciation of the word powder

noun

- a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized (syn: pulverization)
- a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks (syn: gunpowder)
- any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder

verb

- make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust (syn: pulverize)
- apply powder to
She powdered her nose
The King wears a powdered wig

Extra examples

She powdered her face and put on lipstick.

...you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food...

The powder is made from the roots of the plant.

Mix together the different powders.

She crushed the peppercorns into a fine powder.

We're running low on baby powder and diapers.

We woke this morning to several inches of fresh powder on the ground.

Soon the whole country becomes powdered with ruins.

She roasted red veal, and powdered lean beef.

Grind the sugar into a powder.

The paint is supplied in powder form.

There's a foot of powder on the slopes.

She was powdering her face.

She powdered her nose

The King wears a powdered wig

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: powder
he/she/it: powders
present participle: powdering
past tense: powdered
past participle: powdered
noun
singular: powder
plural: powders
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