powder: 意味と定義

A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles.

Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines.

An explosive mixture, such as gunpowder.

Light dry snow.

To reduce to powder; pulverize.

To dust or cover with or as if with powder.

Slang To defeat handily or decisively.

To become pulverized; turn into powder.

To use powder as a cosmetic.

keep (one's) powder dry To be ready for a challenge with little warning.

take a powder To make a quick departure; run away.