comminute
to pulverize; triturate.
comminuted; divided into small parts.
powdered; pulverized.
Origin of comminute
1Other words from comminute
- com·mi·nu·tion, noun
- un·com·mi·nut·ed, adjective
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How to use comminute in a sentence
It was readily ignited, burning with a dull flame and smoke, the fragments comminuting more or less by the heat.
Old Mackinaw | W. P. Strickland.The ball ranged from before backward and upward, comminuting the outer half of the clavicle.
Gunshot Roentgenograms | Clyde S. FordI say this is their primary use; for I would by no means deny that they assist occasionally in comminuting or lacerating it.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for comminute
/ (ˈkɒmɪˌnjuːt) /
to break (a bone) into several small fragments
to divide (property) into small lots
(tr) to pulverize
Origin of comminute
1Derived forms of comminute
- comminution, noun
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