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    pow·der
    /ˈpoudər/

    noun

    • 1. fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance: "crush the poppy seeds to a powder"
    • 2. light, dry, newly fallen snow: "in Aspen, blue skies and good powder drew in record numbers"

    verb

    • 1. apply powder to (the face or body): "she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume" Similar dustsprinkle/dredge/cover with powdertalc
    • 2. reduce (a substance) to a powder by drying or crushing it: "then the rose petals are dried and powdered" Similar crushgrindpulverizepound

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOWDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POWDER definition: 1. a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › powderPOWDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Powder definition: any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc.. See examples of POWDER used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOWDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Powder consists of many tiny particles of a solid substance. Put a small amount of the powder into a container and mix with water. The wood turns to powder in his fingers. ...a fine white powder. ...cocoa powder. Powder is the same as face powder. If you powder your face or some other part of your body, you put face powder or talcum powder on it.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › powderPowder Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POWDER is to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder. How to use powder in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOWDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    POWDER meaning: 1. a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › powderPowder - definition of powder by The Free Dictionary

    A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles. 2. Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines. 3. A dry explosive mixture, such as gunpowder. 4. Light dry snow. 1. To turn into or produce as a powder: tea that is powdered. 2.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › powderPowder - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Powder is a loose substance made up of extremely tiny, dry, solid grains. Think of the baking powder and cocoa powder you use when you make your famous chocolate layer cake.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpowder noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of powder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] a dry mass of very small fine pieces or grains. The snow was like powder. The mustard is sold in powder form. [uncountable] a very fine, soft, dry substance that you can put on your face to make it look smooth and dry.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOWDER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    POWDER definition: 1. a dry substance made of many small, loose grains: 2. in the form of a powder: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › powderpowder | meaning of powder in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    powder meaning, definition, what is powder: a dry substance in the form of very smal...: Learn more.