Meaning of 'pestle'

Find the meaning of the word ‘pestle’

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Meaning of ‘pestle’

4 definitions found.

pestle

noun

a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

noun

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: muller

noun

machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

Synonyms: stamp

verb

grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar

Example: "pestle the garlic"

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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