 pestle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores | |
| Synonyms: | stamp | |
| Related terms: | machine battery | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (food) grind or pulverize in a pestle | |
| Related terms: | grind stamp | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geography) a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone | |
| Synonyms: | sketch_map pounder muller | |
| Related terms: | tool map pound | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar | |
| Related terms: | hand_tool | |
| Similar spelling: |
pesthole pestilent |
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