triturator

trit·u·rate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb trich-uh-reyt; noun trich-er-it]
- /verb ˈtrɪtʃ əˌreɪt; noun ˈtrɪtʃ ər ɪt/
- /trˈaɪtʃərˌeɪtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb trich-uh-reyt; noun trich-er-it]
- /verb ˈtrɪtʃ əˌreɪt; noun ˈtrɪtʃ ər ɪt/

Definitions of triturator word

verb with object triturator to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize. 1
noun triturator a triturated substance. 1
noun triturator Pharmacology. trituration (def 3). 1

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Origin of triturator

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Late Latin trītūrātus (past participle of trītūrāre to thresh), equivalent to Latin trītūr(a) a threshing (trīt(us) rubbed, crushed (see trite) + -ūra -ure) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Triturator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Triturator

triturator 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 74% 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.

triturator usage trend in Literature

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