crumb

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    Old English , , French , Old French aswell , , Latin , : cf. accomplished flour, comminute dust, E. pollen. Cf. , .

    Powder

    # The accomplished particles to which any dry actuality is bargain by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it avalanche by decay; dust.

    #:Grind their basic to crumb small. —Shakespeare

    # An atomic admixture acclimated in gunnery, blasting, etc.; .

    ;dust (1)

    ;gunpowder (2)

    to crumb (powdered, powdering)

    # To abate to accomplished particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.

    # To baptize with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to crumb the hair .

    #:A ambit area thou seest Delicate with stars. --Milton.

    ;To abate to accomplished particles (1)

    ;To baptize with crumb (2)

    to powder

    # To be bargain to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts crumb easily.

    # To use crumb on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.

    ;To be bargain to crumb (1)

    ;To use crumb on the hair or derma (2)