transitive. To break down and crush by beating, with or as with a pestle; to reduce to a pulp or powder; to pulverize. In quot. 1825 at sense with up.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > work with tools or equipment [verb (transitive)] > mortar or pestle (8) poundOE transitive. To break down and crush by beating, with or as with a pestle; to reduce to a pulp or powder; to pulverize. In quot. 1825 at sense with up. stampc1200 transitive. To bray in a mortar; to beat to a pulp or powder; to pound. Also absol. Obsolete. bray1382 transitive. To beat small; to bruise, pound, crush to powder; usually in a mortar. stompera1475 transitive. To pound with a pestle. pestle1483 transitive. To beat, pound, or grind with or as with a pestle. Also in extended use. contund1599 transitive. To pound, bruise, beat small (in a mortar). Obsolete or archaic. mortarize1615 transitive. To pound in a mortar; to bray. (figurative in quot. 1615.) pun1838 transitive. To consolidate by pounding; to ram down. Cf. pound, v.1 6. |
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