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PULVERISATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Annihilation by pulverizing something
Synonyms:
pulverisation; pulverization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pulverisation" is a kind of...):
annihilation; obliteration (destruction by annihilating something)
Derivation:
pulverise (destroy completely)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of grinding to a powder or dust
Synonyms:
grind; mill; pulverisation; pulverization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pulverisation" is a kind of...):
compaction; crunch; crush (the act of crushing)
Derivation:
pulverise (make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
Synonyms:
powder; pulverisation; pulverization
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pulverisation" is a kind of...):
solid (matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure)
Derivation:
pulverise (become powder or dust)
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