"pulverize" meaning in English

See pulverize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: en-us-pulverize.ogg Forms: pulverizes [present, singular, third-person], pulverizing [participle, present], pulverized [participle, past], pulverized [past], pulverise [alternative]
Etymology: From French pulvériser. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|pulvériser}} French pulvériser Head templates: {{en-verb}} pulverize (third-person singular simple present pulverizes, present participle pulverizing, simple past and past participle pulverized)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of pulverise Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pulverise Derived forms: pulverized sugar
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