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Hand Tool For Grinding Spices In A Mortar Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PESTLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PESTLE
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "PESTLE" which means:
- noun
- • Machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
- • 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
- • A club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar verb
- • Grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar
An example sentence would be:
- • "She ground the spices with a pestle and mortar."
- • "The pharmacist used a pestle to crush the pills into a powder."
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