- 1. v. t. To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize; to triturate; to grind; as, to comminute chalk or bones; to comminute food with the teeth. Source: opted
- 2. v. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading Source: wordnet
- 3. To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize; to triturate; to grind; as, to comminute chalk or bones; to comminute food with the teeth. Pennant. Comminuted fracture. See under Fracture. Source: webster
- 4. To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; topulverize; to triturate; to grind; as, to comminute chalk or bones;to comminute food with the teeth. Pennant. Comminuted fracture. Seeunder Fracture. Source: adambom
- 5. v reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading Source: ecdict
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