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Webster 1913 Edition

Pulverize

Pul′ver-ize

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Pulverized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Pulverizing
.]
[F.
pulvériser
, L.
pulverizare
, fr.
pulvis
dust, powder. See
Powder
.]
To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like;
as, friable substances may be
pulverized
by grinding or beating, but to
pulverize
malleable bodies other methods must be pursued
.

Pul′ver-ize

,
Verb.
I.
To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust;
as, the stone
pulverizes
easily
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pulverize

PUL'VERIZE

,
Verb.
T.
To reduce to fine powder, as by beating, grinding, &c. Friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating; but to pulverize malleable bodies, other methods must be pursued.

Definition 2024

pulverize

pulverize

English

Alternative forms

Verb

pulverize ‎(third-person singular simple present pulverizes, present participle pulverizing, simple past and past participle pulverized)

  1. (American) Alternative spelling of pulverise

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

pulverize

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of pulverizar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of pulverizar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of pulverizar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of pulverizar

Etymology

From French pulvériser

Pronunciation

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