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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for pestle

Noun

1. stamp, pestle, machine
usage: machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
2. pestle, muller, pounder, tool
usage: 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
3. pestle, hand tool
usage: a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

Verb

1. pestle, grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
usage: grind or pulverize in a pestle
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