- powder post
- noun
: a defective powdery condition of wood caused chiefly by powder-post beetles
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Powder post — Powder 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
powder post — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
powder-post beetle — noun also powder post borer : any of several beetles (family Lyctidae) having larvae that feed in very dry wood or lumber and reduce the interior to powder compare anobium, furniture beetle … Useful english dictionary
powder-post borer — noun see powder post beetle … Useful english dictionary
powder-post — n. [U. S.] Dry rot, sap rot … New dictionary of synonyms
powder-post termite — noun extremely destructive dry wood termite of warm regions • Syn: ↑Cryptotermes brevis • Hypernyms: ↑dry wood termite • Member Holonyms: ↑Cryptotermes, ↑genus Cryptotermes * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Powder — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Powder down — Powder 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Powder hose — Powder 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Powder hoy — Powder 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
