1. (noun) stamp, pestle
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
Synonyms: muller, tender, cast, impression, mould, mold, postage, seal, pounder, revenue stamp, pestle, stamp, postage stamp, legal tender
2. (noun) pestle, muller, pounder
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
Synonyms: ponderer, ruminator, muller, muser, pestle, stamp, pounder
3. (verb) pestle
a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
Synonyms: muller, stamp, pounder
4. (verb) pestle
grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
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