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pes·tle
 pestle
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- pronunciation:
- pe
s
 l
[or]
pe
stl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a hand-held implement for grinding or pounding substances into powder, usu. in a mortar.
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| definition 2: |
any of several instruments for grinding or pounding.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pestles, pestling, pestled |
| definition: |
to pound or grind with, or as if with, a pestle.
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| related words: |
masticate |
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