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pestle

pes·tle [ péss'l ]


noun  (plural pes·tles)
Definition:
 
object for crushing or grinding: a rod-shaped object made from hard material with a rounded end that is used for crushing or grinding substances in a mortar



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle pes·tled, present participle pes·tling, 3rd person present singular pes·tles)
Definition:
 
crush or pound substance using pestle: to crush, grind, or pound a substance or object using a pestle

[14th century. Via French< Latin pistillum]
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