Dictionary
pes•tle
Pronunciation: (pes'ul, pes'tl), [key]
—n., v., -tled, -tling.
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n.
1. a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar. See illus. under
mortar 1.
2. any of various appliances for pounding, stamping, etc.
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v.t.
to pound or grind with or as if with a pestle.
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v.i.
to work with a pestle.
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