powder

IPA: pˈaʊdɝ

The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
(cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.
An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.
A surname.
(informal) Ellipsis of powder snow.; light, dry, fluffy snow. [Freshly fallen, uncompacted snow, especially in the context of Alpine skiing]
Ellipsis of powder blue.; the colour powder blue. [A very pale blue colour.]

(transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.
(transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
(intransitive) To use powder on the hair or skin.
(intransitive) To turn into powder; to become powdery.
(obsolete, transitive) To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.
(intransitive, slang) To depart suddenly; to "take a powder".

Examples of "powder" in Sentences

Sift the flour and the baking powder.
He measured scintilla of baking powder.
The process of powder metallurgy is used.
He sighs and accidentally inhales the powder.
Most of the concrete was pulverized into powder.
The powder used by weightlifters is the carbonate.
No incantation is required to make the powder work.
What's the difference between the salt and the powder
Sprinkle with powdered sugar when the bars come out of the oven.
Chlorinated lime powder, bleaching powder+/- 25% active chlorine
Then added strawberry flavored protein powder and blended again.
The glass of Taak with jeera powder is to wash down the hearty meal.
They are like a regular chocolate chip cookie except that cocoa powder is added to make the dough chocolately brown.
"And soon," said Abby Foxwell, "for I don't know what we'll do a whole day without water, and our powder is about gone."
If you prefer your tree to be an outdoor tree, you can use a sifter to make powdered sugar quot;snow quot; down onto the tree.
He talked to Ned Cruz, the owner of the Chile Store, who sold chiles year-round as paste and in powder form, dried, fresh, and frozen.
Just the other day my parents were researching tools and came on the term powder-actuated, and I was transported back to that hardware store.
According to a Pink Tentacle post linking to a FujiSankei Business i. article in Japanese, the RFID "powder" is expected to be available in the next two to three years.