Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,518,012,747 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

fragmentize

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
frag·men·tize  (frgmn-tz)
tr. & intr.v. frag·men·tized, frag·men·tiz·ing, frag·men·tiz·es
To break or become broken into fragments.

fragmen·tizer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.fragmentize - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented"
atomise, atomize - break up into small particles; "the fine powder had been atomized by air"
comminute, bray, mash, crunch, grind - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
pound - break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
sunder - break apart or in two, using violence
sliver, splinter - break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"
rag - break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"
crumb - break into crumbs
brecciate - break into breccia; "brecciate rock"
crush - break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
grind, grate - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Its shredders use heavy hammers spinning on a rotor at up to 600 RPM to fragmentize a whole car into fist-sized pieces in 10 seconds.
Other vendor systems are forced to fragmentize their frames in order to prioritize them for minimum delays.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.