Associations to the word «Pestle»
Noun
- Mortar
- Grind
- Grinding
- Beaumont
- Pounding
- Paste
- Broom
- Hatchet
- Spice
- Acorn
- Plough
- Powder
- Pigment
- Herb
- Kettle
- Ingredient
- Grit
- Rice
- Baba
- Grain
- Utensil
- Fletcher
- Trough
- Pharmacy
- Tusk
- Quartz
- Pounder
- Implement
- Hammer
- Pot
- Crush
- Spoon
- Corn
- Knight
- Bray
- Rubbing
- Axe
- Maize
- Ax
- Pound
- Tilt
- Kernel
- Flour
- Baking
- Tool
- Jar
- Pebble
- Bowl
- Nut
- Tub
- Mixture
- Artifact
- Iron
- Wheat
- Mill
- Stone
- Bead
- Pottery
- Arrow
- Vita
- Hearth
- Pepper
- Basket
- Pill
- Soup
- Bean
- Meal
- Clay
- Nitrogen
- Sandstone
- Bread
- Bundle
- Seed
- Kitchen
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PESTLE, noun. A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
PESTLE, noun. (archaic) A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape.
PESTLE, noun. The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.
PESTLE, verb. To pound, crush, rub or grind (things), as in a mortar with a pestle.
Dictionary definition
PESTLE, noun. Machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores.
PESTLE, noun. 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.
PESTLE, noun. A club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar.
PESTLE, verb. Grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar; "pestle the garlic".
Wise words
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