Main Entry: ¹trit·u·rate

Pronunciation: \ˈtri-chə-ˌrāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): trit·u·rat·ed; trit·u·rat·ing

Etymology: Late Latin trituratus, past participle of triturare to thresh, from Latin tritura act of rubbing, threshing, from tritus, past participle — more at trite

Date: circa 1755

1 : crush, grind
2 : to pulverize and comminute thoroughly by rubbing or grinding

— trit·u·ra·ble \ˈtri-chə-rə-bəl\ adjective

— trit·u·ra·tor \-ˌrā-tər\ noun