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powderer

Variant of powder

noun

  1. any dry substance in the form of very fine, dustlike particles, produced by crushing, grinding, etc.
  2. a specific kind of powder: bath powder, face powder
    1. a drug in the form of powder
    2. a dose of this
    1. gunpowder
    2. Slang a sudden or impulsive rush: obs. or Brit. dial. except in the slang phrase ☆ , to run away; leave
  3. fine, light, powdery snow, considered best for skiing

transitive verb

  1. to sprinkle or cover with or as with powder
  2. to apply cosmetic powder to (the body, face, etc.)
  3. to make into powder; pulverize

intransitive verb

  1. to be made into powder
  2. to use powder as a cosmetic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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