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Rarepestle
The correct spelling is pestle.
How to pronounce pestle
/ˈpɛsəl/
nounIPA: /ˈpɛsəl/
Say it like: Pes-tle
The correct spelling is pestle. A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things. For example: "a pestle of pork"
Usage Examples
“a pestle of pork”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
- 2.A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape.
- 3.The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.
verb
- 1.To pound, crush, rub or grind, as in a mortar with a pestle.
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