pestle
noun
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
Example Sentences
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She devised a system that hulled and cleaned corn kernels, and then used mechanical pestles or stamping mechanisms to process the kernels into meal that could be used to bake bread and make other food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Many residents use stone mortars and pestles made by the stone carvers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
The spice remains indicate that the stone mortars, pestles and grinding slabs found there were likely used for food preparation.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
Originally done simply with mortars and pestles, this task evolved along with the rise in agricultural production to include the use of larger stone tools.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Their surfaces are scattered with beakers, tubes, droppers, spoons, a set of mortars and pestles, and graters.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
