English noun: pestle | |||
1. | pestle (artifact) machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores | ||
Synonyms | stamp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | machine | ||
Part meronym | battery, stamp battery | ||
2. | pestle (artifact) 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, pounder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tool | ||
3. | pestle (artifact) a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
English verb: pestle | |||
1. | pestle (change) grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar | ||
Samples | Pestle the garlic. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash | ||