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How to pronounce powder in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms gunpowder
Type of explosive
Type Words
Synonyms powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize
Type of disintegrate
Verb group powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize
Type Words
Synonyms pulverisation, pulverization
Type of solid
Derivation powdery, powderize
Type Words
Type of medication, medicinal drug, medicament, toiletry, toilet articles, medicine
Has types face powder, goa powder, headache powder, toilet powder, araroba, aspirin powder, baby powder, bath powder, chrysarobin, dover's powder, dusting powder
Type Words
Type of make up
Has types talc
Derivation powderer


She powdered her nose.
The King wears a powdered wig.

Examples of powder

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Inside the home, guests can be welcomed in a foyer with an adjacent powder room.
From the washingtontimes.com
The envelope contained a plastic bag of white powder and a reference to anthrax.
From the denverpost.com
Diners dip pita bread into a small plate of olive oil then into the fine powder.
From the sfgate.com
Add the sour cream, cheddar cheese, mustard powder, garlic powder and hot sauce.
From the dailyherald.com
A powder will give the illusion of a fuller looking brow by filling in any gaps.
From the suntimes.com
The original recipe calls for curry powder, which adds a really distinct flavor.
From the kentucky.com
While bath towels aren't necessary in a powder room, hand towels definitely are.
From the theepochtimes.com
A similar dynamic happened after the poisoned milk powder scandal broke in 2008.
From the theepochtimes.com
In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, five-spice powder and salt and pepper.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
  • Powderize: make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
  • Apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig"
  • Gunpowder: a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
  • Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
  • (powdered) consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
  • The Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER) is the W3C recommended method for describing web resources. It specifies a protocol for publishing metadata about Web resources using RDF, OWL, and HTTP.
  • Powder were a Britpop band who existed between 1994 and 1997 and released three singles on Parkway Records. Signed in late 1994 by well known music Public Relations agents John Best and Phill Savidge, they were the first band on the label. ...
  • Powder is a 1995 film directed by Victor Salva, about a boy, nicknamed "Powder", with incredible intellect, telepathy, and paranormal powers. ...