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pulverization

pul·ver·ize
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhl-vuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈpʌl vəˌraɪz/
    • /pʌlvəraɪˈzeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhl-vuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈpʌl vəˌraɪz/

Definitions of pulverization word

  • verb with object pulverization to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding. 1
  • verb with object pulverization to demolish or crush completely. 1
  • verb with object pulverization Slang. to defeat, hurt badly, or, figuratively, render helpless: The Kid pulverized Jackson with a series of brutal lefts. He's a veteran nightclub comic who can pulverize any audience in seconds. 1
  • verb without object pulverization to become reduced to dust. 1

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Origin of pulverization

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Late Latin pulverizāre to reduce to powder, equivalent to Latin pulver- (stem of pulvis; akin to pollen) dust + -izāre -ize

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Parts of speech for Pulverization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pulverization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pulverization usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pulverization

noun pulverization

  • crushing — A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
  • grinding — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.

Top questions with pulverization

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