Pulverizing

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

  Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv['e]riser, L.
     pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.]
     To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or
     the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by
     grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other


     methods must be pursued.
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