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pestle  

Definition

  • Club-shaped (oblong cylindrical or subcylindrical) implement of stone used for pounding, crushing, or grinding substances in a mortar.

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Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p.237

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/pestle/5.60

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