powder

Meanings

• noun

  A fine-grained substance composed of a powdery substance or mixtures of various powdery substances.

• verb

  To reduce (a solid substance) to powder.

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

comminute , grind , pound , pulverize , triturate , pow , powder

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with powder
dower , power , tower

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Homophones

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1. Powdered (en) : Having been reduced to powder.
   

2. Power (en) : The ability to do something or act in a particular way.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of powder that leads to same result
powder , powdered , powderer , powderers , powdering , powders , powderless , powderlike , Powder , powder blue , powder blues , powder horn , powder horns , powder keg , powder kegs , powder metallurgies , powder metallurgy , powder monkey , powder monkeys , powder-puff , powder puff , powder puffs

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Etymology

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From Old French poudre, from Latin pulveris, from pulvere, to powder.

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Trivia

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1. Powdered wigs were popular in the 18th century among European royalty and the wealthy.

2. The term 'powder keg' refers to a container for gunpowder, which is highly explosive.

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Related Concepts

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1. Explosives: Powder is a common component in explosives, such as gunpowder and dynamite.

2. Powdered sugar: A sweetener made from finely ground sugar.

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Culture

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In literature, powder is often used metaphorically to represent destruction, as in the famous line from Shakespeare's Macbeth: 'Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.'

How to Memorize "powder"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pile of fine white substance that can be easily blown away by the wind.
   - Visualize the texture and feel of powder in your hands.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'powder' with 'snow' or 'sand' to help remember its meaning.
   - Think of a firework exploding and leaving a trail of powder in the sky.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Powder = Pile Of White Dust Easily Blown

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