dry powder

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A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire
dry powder inhaler
A device with a canister holding a medicine in a dry powder form, ready to be sucked/sprayed out as aerosols, with the purpose to be inhaled by a patient into the lungs. The device is commonly used for the treatment of asthma and other type of respiratory diseases
keep your powder dry
be prepared for battle; be ready to take care of the enemy
dry powder

    Hyphenation

    dry pow·der

    Turkish pronunciation

    dray paudır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdrī ˈpoudər/ /ˈdraɪ ˈpaʊdɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'drI ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English dryge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drEahnian to drain.
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