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pestle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pestle
(noun)
pestle
/
ˈ
pɛsəl/
noun
plural
pestles
pestle
/
ˈ
pɛsəl/
noun
plural
pestles
Britannica Dictionary definition of PESTLE
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:
a hard tool with a rounded end that is used for pounding or crushing substances (such as medicines) in a deep bowl (called a mortar)
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