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PULVERIZATION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Annihilation by pulverizing something

Synonyms:

pulverisation; pulverization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("pulverization" is a kind of...):

annihilation; obliteration (destruction by annihilating something)

Derivation:

pulverize (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 ("pulverization" is a kind of...):

compaction; crunch; crush (the act of crushing)

Derivation:

pulverize (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:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("pulverization" is a kind of...):

solid (matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure)

Derivation:

pulverize (become powder or dust)

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