Gerund used as a noun referring to the act or process of reducing something to powder.
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The act or process of grinding, crushing, or reducing something to fine particles or powder. The pulverizing of the cocoa beans is an essential step in chocolate production.
pulverizegerund / present participle Used attributively, especially before nouns, with the sense of ‘crushing’ or ‘devastating’.
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Having a crushing or overwhelming effect; devastating. Their team suffered a pulverizing defeat in the finals.