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punned

/pʌnd/

Meanings
verb
To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.

Examples :

"The construction workers punned the gravel with a heavy machine to create a solid foundation for the road. "
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Related Words

Illustration powder

powder noun

/ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/

The fine particles which are the result of reducing dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

"The old book was covered in a fine layer of powder. "

Illustration mortar

mortar noun

/ˈmɔːtə(ɹ)/

A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

"The bricklayer used mortar to hold the bricks together when building the new school wall. "

Illustration workers

workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

Illustration machine

machine noun

/məˈʃin/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

"The washing machine uses electricity to spin and agitate the clothes, producing clean laundry. "

Illustration pulverize

pulverize verb

/ˈpʌlvəraɪz/ /ˈpʊlvəraɪz/

To render into dust or powder.

"The relentless rain pulverized the already muddy playground into a thick, gray dust. "

Illustration groaned

groaned verb

/ɡɹəʊnd/ /ɡɹoʊnd/

To make a groan.

"The wooden table groaned under the weight of the banquet."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration reduce

reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

Illustration strike

strike noun

/stɹaɪk/

A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

"The batter got three strikes and was out. "

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration gravel

gravel noun

/ˈɡɹævəl/

Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

"The construction crew spread gravel on the new road section to improve its surface. "

Illustration foundation

foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."