Synonyms: pestle
Definition: a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
Similar words: hand tool
Definition: a tool used with workers' hands
Synonyms: pestle, muller, pounder
Definition: 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
Similar words: tool
Definition: an implement used in the practice of a vocation
Definition: machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
Similar words: machine
Definition: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
Synonyms: pestle
Definition: grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
Usage: pestle the garlic
Similar words: bray, comminute, grind, crunch, mash
Definition: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Usage: grind the spices in a mortar; mash the garlic