- Mass of dry loose particles - Talcum .. - Thick dry snow - The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by
pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay;
dust. - An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.;
gunpowder. See Gunpowder. - To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub
into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. - To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be
sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.