Meaning & use
Comminute
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To break or crush into small pieces or fine particles.
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The factory uses heavy rollers to comminute ore before processing.
Chewing helps comminute food so it can be digested more easily.
A note on using this word
Comminute comes from the Latin comminuere, 'to make smaller,' and shares a root with 'minute,' meaning tiny.
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