What does "pulverize" mean?
Pulverize: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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