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comminute in Finnish

comminute in Finnish is jauhe, murskata, pirstaloida — comminute means to break something into small pieces.

comminute in Finnish

jauhe
noun
Pulverized material.
murskata
verb
(transitive) To pulverize; to smash.
pirstaloida
verb
(medicine) To cause fragmentation (of bone).
hienontaa
verb
(transitive) To break into smaller portions.
murtaa
verb
(transitive) To break into smaller portions.

What does "comminute" mean?

  1. verb To break something into small pieces.
  2. verb To crush or smash something into small pieces or powder.
    "Such mills are used for comminuting relatively soft materials, such as fruit and vegetable matter."
  3. verb (of a bone) To break into several pieces.
    "In the past, there have been controversies over the use of bone graft in comminuted fractures of the forearm."
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comminute in a sentence

  • Such mills are used for comminuting relatively soft materials, such as fruit and vegetable matter.
  • High pressure directly ahead of and beside the projectile nose comminute and fracture the sand media, forming a rigid, conical false nose on the front of the projectile.
  • In the past, there have been controversies over the use of bone graft in comminuted fractures of the forearm.

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What is "comminute" in Finnish?
"comminute" in Finnish is jauhe, murskata, pirstaloida. comminute means: To break something into small pieces.
Are there other ways to say "comminute" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "comminute": jauhe, murskata, pirstaloida, hienontaa, murtaa.
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