Powder

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Powder

Powder : பொடியாக்கு

Powder : பொடி,மாவு

Powder : தூள்

Powder definition

Noun.

  1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
  2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.

Transitive verb.

  1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.
  2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
  3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
  2. To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.