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- pestle 1 (with mortar)
1
: a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
2
: any of various devices for pounding, stamping, or pressing
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Nearly half of their shots are from beyond the arc and in normal circumstances, that wouldn’t matter against the grind-you-like-a-mortar-and-pestle defense that is Texas Tech.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
To achieve the specific smooth, airy texture, Menashe uses a mortar and pestle to combine the garbanzo beans, tahini, water, lemon juice, parsley, garlic and salt.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
What started as a labor of love for her athletes — and a 150-year-old stone mortar and pestle inherited from her great grandmother — has turned into an award-winning bean-to-bar operation.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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An assortment of stone tools, including grinding slabs, mullers, pestles, and mortars, suggested that grain was processed on-site.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Nearly half of their shots are from beyond the arc and in normal circumstances, that wouldn’t matter against the grind-you-like-a-mortar-and-pestle defense that is Texas Tech.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
To achieve the specific smooth, airy texture, Menashe uses a mortar and pestle to combine the garbanzo beans, tahini, water, lemon juice, parsley, garlic and salt.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
What started as a labor of love for her athletes — and a 150-year-old stone mortar and pestle inherited from her great grandmother — has turned into an award-winning bean-to-bar operation.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Pestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pestle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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