Definitions of powder
-
To
make
or
become
powder;
put
powder
upon.
-
To
reduce
to,
or
sprinkle
with,
a
dustlike
substance.
-
To
reduce
to
powder:
to
sprinkle
with
powder:
to
salt.
-
To
sprinkle
with
powder;
reduce
to
powder.
-
To
be
reduced
to
very
small
particles;
to
use
a
face
preparation
called
powder.
-
To
crumble
into
powder.
-
apply
powder
to; "
She
powdered
her
nose"; "
The
King
wears
a
powdered
wig"
-
The
fine
particles
to
which
any
dry
substance
is
reduced
by
pounding,
grinding,
or
triturating,
or
into
which
it
falls
by
decay;
dust.
-
An
explosive
mixture
used
in
gunnery,
blasting,
etc.;
gunpowder.
See
Gunpowder.
-
To
reduce
to
fine
particles;
to
pound,
grind,
or
rub
into
a
powder;
to
comminute;
to
pulverize;
to
triturate.
-
To
sprinkle
with
powder,
or
as
with
powder;
to
be
sprinkle;
as,
to
powder
the
hair.
-
To
sprinkle
with
salt;
to
corn,
as
meat.
-
To
be
reduced
to
powder;
to
become
like
powder;
as,
some
salts
powder
easily.
-
To
use
powder
on
the
hair
or
skin;
as,
she
paints
and
powders.
-
To
reduce
to
fine
or
small
particles;
to
sprinkle
with
powder.
-
a
mixture
of
potassium
nitrate,
charcoal,
and
sulfur
in
a
75:
15:
10
ratio
which
is
used
in
gunnery,
time
fuses,
and
fireworks
-
any
of
various
cosmetic
or
medical
preparations
dispensed
in
the
form
of
a
powder
-
Any
dry
substance
in
fine
particles;
dust;
an
explosive
mixture
reduced
to
fine
particles,
called
gunpowder;
a
fine,
dustlike
toilet
preparation;
a
finely-
ground
medicinal
substance.
-
Dust:
any
substance
in
fine
particles:
gunpowder:
hair-
powder.
-
Anything
in
small
particles;
gunpowder.
-
A
collection
of
minute
particles;
especially,
gunpowder.
-
Any
dry
substance
composed
of
minute
particles;
gunpowder;
hair-
powder.
-
Powdery.
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