pestle – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pestle
v.
crush, pulverize; grind
n.
muller, stick used for grinding with a mortar; any tool used to crush or pulverize materials
Mortar and pestle
A mortar and pestle is a device used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The pestle is a heavy and blunt club-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed using a pestle.
PEST analysis
PEST analysis ("Political, Economic, Social and Technological") describes a framework of macro-environmental factors used in the
environmental scanning component of
strategic management. It is a part of the external analysis when conducting a strategic analysis or doing
market research, and gives an overview of the different macro-environmental factors that the company has to take into consideration. It is a useful strategic tool for understanding market growth or decline, business position, potential and direction for operations.
pestle
Noun
1. machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
(synonym) stamp
(hypernym) machine
(part-holonym) battery, stamp battery
2. 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
(synonym) muller, pounder
(hypernym) tool
3. a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
(hypernym) hand tool
Verb
1. grind or pulverize in a pestle
(hypernym) grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
(derivation) stamp
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