pestle (Meaning)
pestle (n)
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
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
a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
pestle (v)
grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
pestle (n.)
An implement for pounding and breaking or braying substances in a mortar.
A constable's or bailiff's staff; -- so called from its shape.
The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig; as, a pestle of pork.
pestle (v. t. & i.)
To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pestle
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pestle Sentence Examples
- The cook retrieved the pestle from the cupboard, ready for grinding the spices.
- The apothecary carefully used the marble pestle to pulverize the herbs into a fine powder.
- In the chemistry lab, students used the pestle and mortar to prepare a chemical solution.
- The coffee grinder's pestle relentlessly turned, extracting the rich aroma from the beans.
- The mortar and pestle created a soothing, rhythmic sound as the ingredients were ground together.
- The ancient remedy dictated crushing the leaves with a pestle to release their medicinal properties.
- The pestle was a vital tool for tribal healers, enabling them to create remedies from natural elements.
- The pharmacist used the pestle to reduce the pills to a fine powder for easy ingestion.
- The pestle and mortar became a symbol of the alchemist's art, transforming raw materials into potions.
- The pestle's heavy weight and rough surface made it an effective tool for grinding and pulverizing various substances.
FAQs About the word pestle
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores, a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) tha
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The cook retrieved the pestle from the cupboard, ready for grinding the spices.
The apothecary carefully used the marble pestle to pulverize the herbs into a fine powder.
In the chemistry lab, students used the pestle and mortar to prepare a chemical solution.
The coffee grinder's pestle relentlessly turned, extracting the rich aroma from the beans.
