- pestle pes·tle n
- ['pɛsl]
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pestle pes·tle n
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pes|tle — «PEHS uhl, tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. a tool, usually club shaped, for pounding or crushing something into a powder in a mortar. 2. any one of various mechanical appliances for pounding, stamping, or pressing, such as a vertically… … Useful english dictionary
pestle — pes tle (p[e^]s t l or p[e^]s l; 277), n. [OE. pestel, OF. pestel, LL. pestellum, L. pistillum, pistillus, a pounder, pestle, fr. pisere, pinsere, to pound, crush, akin to Gr. ?, Skr. pish. Cf. {Pistil}.] 1. An implement for pounding and breaking … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pestle — pes tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Pestled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestling}.] To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pestle — pes|tle [ˈpesəl, ˈpestl] n ↑pestle, ↑mortar [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin pistillum; PISTIL] a short stick with a heavy round end, used for crushing things in a ↑mortar (=a special bowl) … Dictionary of contemporary English
pestle — pes•tle [[t]ˈpɛs əl, ˈpɛs tl[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) bui a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar 2) bui any of various appliances for pounding or stamping 3) bui to pound or grind with or as if with a pestle • Etymology: 1300–50; … From formal English to slang
pestle — pes|tle [ pesl ] noun count a short hard object with a round end, used for crushing food or chemical substances in a bowl called a mortar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pestle — pes·tle … English syllables
pestle — An instrument in the shape of a rod with one rounded and weighted extremity, used for bruising, breaking, grinding, and mixing substances in a mortar. [L. pistillum, fr. pinso, or piso, to pound] * * * pes·tle pes əlalso pes təl n a usu. club… … Medical dictionary
Pestled — pestle pes tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Pestled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestling}.] To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pestling — pestle pes tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Pestled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestling}.] To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
