Synonyms for pestle

Synonyms for (noun) pestle

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


Synonyms: stamp, pestle

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 for (verb) pestle

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


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