triturating

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of grinding, crushing, or shredding material into smaller pieces.

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Variants

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triturable , triturate , triturated , triturates , triturating , triturator , triturators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'triturare', meaning 'to grind'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest triturator in the world is the Gyratory Crusher, which can crush rocks up to 1.5 meters in diameter.

2. Triturating is not only used for reducing the size of materials, but it can also be used to separate materials based on their hardness or size.

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Related Concepts

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1. Crushing: A similar process to triturating, but often used to describe the process of breaking large objects into smaller pieces using a heavy force.

2. Grinding: A process similar to triturating, but often used to describe the act of reducing materials to a fine powder using a rotating abrasive surface.

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Culture

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Triturating is a process used in various industries such as mining, agriculture, and food processing. In mining, triturating is used to reduce the size of rocks or ore before further processing. In agriculture, it is used to grind grains into flour or to crush sugarcane to extract juice. In food processing, triturating is used to reduce the size of ingredients to improve texture or to extract juice or oil.

How to Memorize "triturating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large machine with powerful teeth or crushing jaws that grinds or crushes material into smaller pieces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'triturating' with the sound of a blender or food processor, as both reduce materials to smaller pieces.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'triturare', which means 'to grind'.

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