| NOUN | artifact | pestle, stamp | machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | pestle, muller, pounder | 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 / stone | |
| artifact | pestle | a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar | |
| VERB | change | pestle | grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar |
| Meaning | machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | stamp | |
| Part of | battery, stamp battery | A series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores |
| Broader | machine | Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
| Verbs | pestle | grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar |
| Meaning | 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 / stone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | muller, pounder | |
| Broader | tool | An implement used in the practice of a vocation |
| Spanish | pilón | |
| Verbs | pestle | grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar |
| Meaning | A club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | hand tool | A tool used with workers' hands |
| Spanish | majadero, pilón | |
| Catalan | mà de morter | |
| Verbs | pestle | grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar |
| Meaning | grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "pestle the garlic" | |
| Broader | grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute | Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading |
| Spanish | majar, picar | |
| Catalan | picar | |
| Nouns | pestle | a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar |
| pestle | 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 / stone | |
| pestle | machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores | |
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