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dry powders

dry powders is the plural of dry powder.

Meaning of dry powder

Noun

dry powder (countable and uncountable, plural dry powders)

  1. A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire (in contrast with liquid types of extinguisher).
  2. A powder found in an inhaler that delivers a bronchodilator for antiasthmatic or antiemphysemic purposes (indications).
  3. Cash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.
    • Private equity firms were sitting on more than $1 trillion in dry powder at the end of 2011.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, powder; especially, gunpowder kept dry to keep it from spoiling before use.

Questions about dry powders

What is dry powders the plural of?
Dry powders is the plural of dry powder.

Words near dry powders in the dictionary

  1. dry pot
  2. dry pots
  3. dry powder
  4. dry powder inhaler
  5. dry powder inhalers
  6. dry powders
  7. dry promotion
  8. dry razor
  9. dry razors
  10. dry reach
  11. dry reaches

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