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Answer for the clue "The act of grinding ", 13 letters:
pulverization

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pulverization \Pul`ver*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. pulv['e]risation.] The action of reducing to dust or powder.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized [syn: powder , pulverisation ] the act of grinding to a powder or dust [syn: grind , mill , pulverisation ] annihilation by pulverizing something [syn: pulverisation ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, noun of action from pulverize , or else from French pulvérisation , from Middle French pulveriser .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of pulverize.

Usage examples of pulverization.

Excessive fineness in pulverization of these soils is also to be guarded against in rainy climates, lest they run together, but this condition is present far less frequently than the opposite.