jauhautua — meaning in English

English meaning

• grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
• powder noun A dry substance made of fine loose particles.
• pulverise verb To crush something down into a fine powder.

Senses

jauhautua is used for these senses in English:

• grind (intransitive) To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.
• powder (transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.
• pulverise (transitive) To render into dust or powder.
• pulverise (intransitive) To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.

grind — full definition

1. verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
2. verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
3. noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.

powder — full definition

1. noun A dry substance made of fine loose particles.
2. verb To reduce something to a fine powder, or to sprinkle it with powder.

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