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noun ADJ. fine | chilli, cocoa, coffee, curry, milk | baking | soap, washing | baby, face, talcum VERB + POWDER grind sth into The seeds are ground into a fine powder before use. | dust sth with, sprinkle on Before the photo dries, the image is dusted with a special powder. | dab on, put on She quickly dabbed some powder on her cheeks. | add, mix sth with, stir in Add a teaspoonful of curry powder. POWDER + NOUN snow PHRASES in powder form The tablets are also available in powder form.
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