Definition of pestle

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  • pestle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • pestle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • pestle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of pestle

  • machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. stamp
  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. muller
    2. pounder
  • a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar (noun)
  • grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar (verb)

    Examples

    1. pestle the garlic

See definition of pestle in Merriam Webster