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Meaning of powder

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  powder
      n 1: a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a
           solid that has been pulverized [syn: {powder},
           {pulverization}, {pulverisation}]
      2: 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}, {powder}]
      3: any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in
         the form of a pulverized powder
      v 1: make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust;
           "pulverize the grains" [syn: {powderize}, {powderise},
           {powder}, {pulverize}, {pulverise}]
      2: apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a
         powdered wig"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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