See Also: comminute(dictionary)

comminute (iou)



comminute verb trans. E17.
[Latin comminut- pa. ppl stem of comminuere, formed as COM- + minuere lessen.]
Reduce to small fragments; break down or grind into small particles. E17.
comminuted fracture: producing multiple fragments of bone.
Divide (property etc.) into small portions. M19.
commi'nution noun L16.
comminutor noun a machine that breaks up solids, esp. of sewage M19.