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pestle
noun
verb
A club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
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ˈpɛsəl
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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
noun
Machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
verb
Grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
“Pestle the garlic”
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Pestle the garlic
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