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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 | ||
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