pul|ver|iz|er

pul|ver|iz|er
pul|ver|iz|er «PUHL vuh RY zuhr», noun.
1. a person or thing that pulverizes.
2. a machine for breaking the soil, crushing stone, or grinding grain.
3. a bird that habitually rolls or wallows in the dust or takes sand baths.

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  • pul´ver|i|za´tion — pul|ver|ize «PUHL vuh ryz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to grind to powder or dust. 2. to break to pieces; demolish: »The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach. Figurative. to pulverize a wall of prejudice, Figurative. to pulverize the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul|ver|ize — «PUHL vuh ryz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to grind to powder or dust. 2. to break to pieces; demolish: »The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach. Figurative. to pulverize a wall of prejudice, Figurative. to pulverize the hopes of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul|ver|a|ble — «PUHL vuhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be reduced to dust or powder …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul|ver|ise — «PUHL vuh ryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. pulverize …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul|ver|iz|a|ble — «PUHL vuh RY zuh buhl», adjective. = pulverable. (Cf. ↑pulverable) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul|ver|u|lence — «puhl VEHR yuh luhns, VEHR uh », noun. dustiness; powder …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul|ver|u|lent — «puhl VEHR yuh luhnt, VEHR uh », adjective. 1. consisting of fine powder. 2. crumbling to dust: »pulverulent rock. 3. covered with dust or powder. ╂[< Latin pulverulentus full of dust < pulvis, eris dust] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul·ver·ise — ↑pulverize …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul·ver·ize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • pul — aca·pul·co; am·pul; am·pul·la; am·pul·la·ceous; am·pul·lar; am·pul·lar·ia; am·pul·late; am·pul·li·form; am·pul·lu·la; at·ta·pul·gite; cal·pul·li; car·dio·pul·mo·nary; com·pul·sa·tive; com·pul·sa·to·ry; com·pul·sion; com·pul·si·tor;… …   English syllables

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