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Verb: powderise  'paw-du,rIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: powderize)
  1. Become powder or dust
    "When it was blown up, the building powderised";
    - powderize, pulverize, pulverise [Brit]
     
  2. Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
    "powderise the grains";
    - powderize, powder, pulverize, pulverise [Brit]

Derived forms: powderising, powderises, powderised

Type of: disintegrate

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