pestle

Nouns

  • (n) machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores stamp,
  • (n) 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 pounder, muller,
  • (n) a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

Verbs

  • (v) grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
    • pestle the garlic

Synonyms

stamp pounder muller

Words of close approximity

pesto
pester pestis