Pulverizer

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌlvəˌraɪzər/

Definitions of pulverizer

noun a machine used to grind or crush substances into fine particles or powder

Example Sentences

A1 A pulverizer is a machine that crushes large materials into smaller pieces.

A2 The farmer used a pulverizer to break down the rocks in the field.

B1 The construction crew brought in a pulverizer to demolish the old building.

B2 The industrial pulverizer is capable of grinding various materials to fine powder.

C1 The advanced pulverizer technology has revolutionized the mining industry.

C2 The high-speed pulverizer is essential for processing raw materials in the manufacturing plant.

Examples of pulverizer in a Sentence

formal The pulverizer is a machine used to crush and grind materials into powder.

informal I heard they're bringing in a pulverizer to break up the concrete.

slang Let's fire up the pulverizer and make some dust!

figurative His words were like a verbal pulverizer, crushing her self-esteem.

Grammatical Forms of pulverizer

• past tense: pulverized
• plural: pulverizers
• comparative: more pulverizing
• superlative: most pulverizing
• present tense: pulverizes
• future tense: will pulverize
• perfect tense: has pulverized
• continuous tense: is pulverizing
• singular: pulverizer
• positive degree: pulverizer
• infinitive: to pulverize
• gerund: pulverizing
• participle: pulverizing

Origin and Evolution of pulverizer

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'pulverizer' originated from the Latin word 'pulverem' which means 'dust' or 'powder'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a machine or device that crushes or grinds materials into powder or dust, the term 'pulverizer' has evolved to also include a broader range of machinery used for pulverizing various substances.