a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
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
grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar; "pestle the garlic"
a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"
an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
apply a heavy coat to
apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
a preparation used in polishing
of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"
fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"
a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"