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powder-post

powder-post noun: the resultant or residual powder as a result of worm-eaten wood.

Noun

powder-post

  1. The resultant or residual powder as a result of worm-eaten wood.
  2. The damaged condition of wood reduced to powder as a result of wood-boring larvae.
  3. (broadly, figuratively, rare) The condition of being reduced to a lesser or weakened state.

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Phrases with powder-post

Questions about powder-post

What does powder-post mean?
Powder-post means the resultant or residual powder as a result of worm-eaten wood.
What part of speech is powder-post?
Powder-post is a noun.

Words near powder-post in the dictionary

  1. powder-down feather
  2. powder-down feathers
  3. powder-down patch
  4. powder-down patches
  5. powder-forte
  6. powder-post
  7. powder-post beetle
  8. powder-post beetles
  9. powder-posted
  10. powder-puff
  11. powderable

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