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Look up: Powder

  1. Powder
    Powder is slang for cocaine.
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/PB

  2. powder
    [n] - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles 2. [n] - any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder 3. [v] - apply powder to, as of one`s nose or other body parts
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Powder
    Pow"der noun [ Middle English poudre , pouldre , French poudre , Old French also poldre , puldre , Latin pulvis , pulveris : confer pollen fine flour, mill dust, English pollen . Confer Polverine , Pulverize .] 1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, o …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/139

  4. Powder
    Pow"der transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Powdered ; present participle & verbal noun Powdering .] [ French poudrer .] 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 …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/139

  5. Powder
    Pow"der 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 .
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/139

  6. powder
    1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. "Grind their bones to powder small." (Shak) ... 2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See Atlas, Baking, etc. Powder down, a boy forme …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?p

  7. powder
    pulverization noun a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. Powder
    `Powder` may refer to a number of topics, including: *`Powder` material composed of very fine particles that are not cemented together * `Powder` (film), a 1995 film * Powder (band), a mid-1990s Britpop band. * Powder (doom metal band), a Filipino doom metal band formed by composer and songwriter Nephi Malit * `Powder` (book), a 2000 book by Kevin Sampson * Powder blue, a color * `Powder`, a song from the soundtrack of Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on H...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder

  9. Powder
    `Powder` may refer to a number of topics, including: *`Powder` material composed of very fine particles that are not cemented together * `Powder` (film), a 1995 film * Powder (band), a mid-1990s Britpop band. * Powder (doom metal band), a Filipino doom metal band formed by composer and songwriter Nephi Malit * `Powder` (book), a 2000 book by Kevin Sampson * Powder blue, a color * `Powder`, a song from the soundtrack of Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on H...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder

  10. powder
    (pou´dәr) an aggregation of particles, as that obtained by grinding or rubbing a solid.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  11. Powder
    • (n.) The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. • (v. t.) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. • (v. i.) To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. powder
    (from the article `pharmaceutical industry`) Other solid dosage forms include powders, lozenges, and suppositories. Powders are mixtures of active drug and excipients that usually are sold in ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/103

  13. powder
    1. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
    2. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

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8 January 2009

This day in history:
Rationing began on 8 January 1940. Each person was allowed a specific mount of basic foods. In July 1940 a complete ban was put on the making or selling of iced cakes, and in September the manufacture of `candied peel` or `crystallised cherries` meant the death knell for the traditional wedding cake. On 1st December 1941 the Ministry of Food introduced the points rationing scheme for items such as canned meat, fish and vegetables at first. Everyone was given 16 points a month, later raised to twenty, to spend as wished at any shop that had the items wanted. read more

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