pulverisation
Reducing to dust
Pulverisation is the act or process of reducing something to powder or dust, typically through crushing, grinding, or pounding.
The spelling is British; American English uses pulverization.
The word applies literally to physical destruction the pulverisation of concrete and figuratively to thorough defeat or demolition the pulverisation of the opposing team's defense.
mill
Grain-crushing facility
granulate · comminute · triturate · bray · millstone · grindstone · roller · quern · muller · milling
dust
Fine settled particles
ash · pigment · particulate · fine · micronize · superfine · atomization · particle · granule · cornstarch
pulverisationsolidification
Transition to firm state
consolidation · aggregation · preservation · wholeness · intact
pulverisationcracking
Breaking without separating completely
fracturing · chipping · breaking · splitting · shattering
powder, pulverize, powdering, pulverized, pulverizing, pulverise, pulverizes, pulverised, pulverization