Sunday, May 23, 2010

Word of The Day


PULVERISE

Function: verb (with object)

Inflected forms:
pulverizes; pulverized; pulverizing


Meanings:

1 - technical : to crush, beat, or grind (something) into powder or dust
e.g.: The mower pulverizes grass clippings. Bits of pulverized rock filled the air.

2 - informal : to destroy or defeat (someone or something) completely
e.g.: They pulverized the opposition.

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