Crushed To Powder Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "GROUND" which means:

noun
• • The solid part of the earth's surface
• • A rational motive for a belief or action
• • The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
• • A relation that provides the foundation for something
• • A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
• • The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
• • Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
• • A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
• • A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
• • (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
• • The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
verb
• • Fix firmly and stably
• • Confine or restrict to the ground
• • Place or put on the ground
• • Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
• • Bring to the ground
• • Hit or reach the ground
• • Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
• • (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
• • Cover with a primer; apply a primer to
• • Connect to a ground
• • Use as a basis for; found on
adjective
• • Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
• • Processed by grinding.

An example sentence would be:

• • "I found a penny on the ground."
• • "The ground was covered in snow."

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