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powder

noun as in fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid

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verb as in crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains

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Following the protest, English Heritage said experts had quickly removed the orange powder from the stones.

From BBC

On Wednesday the Sun newspaper published pictures it says were taken during this summer's European Championship, alleging they appear to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled up US bank note.

From BBC

“The officers also noticed a white powder residue that was loose in the suitcase and was visible on their black gloves,” according to an affidavit summarizing the incident.

Hazardous material crews arrived to collect the white powder, which is undergoing testing.

If you haven't been caught up in the craze, matcha is a powdered version of green tea.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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