Pestle word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "pestle" word

[noun] a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
[noun] 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
[noun] machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
[verb] grind or pulverize in a pestle

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\Pes"tle\, 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 or braying substances in a mortar. 2. A constable's or bailiff's staff; -- so called from its shape. [Obs.] --Chapman. 3. The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig; as, a pestle of pork.
\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.

Synonyms for pestle

muller, pounder, stamp

Related terms: abrade, atomize, beat, bray, brecciate, cheese grater, comminute, comminutor, contriturate, crumb, crumble, crush, crusher, disintegrate, flour, fragment, grain, granulate, granulator, granulize, grate, grater, grind, grind to powder, grinder, kominuter, levigate, levigator, mash, masher, mill, millstone, mortar and pestle, nutmeg grater, pound, powder, pulverize, pulverizer, quern, quernstone, reduce to powder, rock crusher, roller, scrunch, shard, shred, shredder, smash, squash, steamroller, triturate, triturator

The fun area, different aproach to word »pestle«

Let's analyse "pestle" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ELTSEP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. . ... - .-.. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: pestle: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: pestle: 7 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 23, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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