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pestle

noun

/ˈpɛsəl/

Meaning

A heavy tool with a rounded end used for crushing or grinding substances in a mortar.

She used a pestle to grind the spices.

mortar and pestle

grinder, crusher, pounder, masher

blender, mixer

mortar and pestle, grind with pestle, use pestle

A small remaining part of something that once existed.

a length or portion of time

the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the soundness of an action or decisi...

the dead body of an animal, especially after being slaughtered

The addition of new technology or features to older systems.

the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity