Powdering

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Powdering \Pow"der*ing\,
     a. & n. from {Powder}, v. t.
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     {Powdering tub}.
     (a) A tub or vessel in which meat is corned or salted.


     (b) A heated tub in which an infected lecher was placed for
         cure. [Obs.] --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Powder \Pow"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Powdered}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Powdering}.] [F. poudrer.]
     1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into
        a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.
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     2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be
        sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
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              A circling zone thou seest
              Powdered with stars.                  --Milton.
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     3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [Obs.]
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