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1. (v.t.) masticate
to chew (food).
2. masticate
to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading.
3. (v.i.) masticate
to chew.
Etymology: (1640–50; < LL masticātus, ptp. of masticāre to chew. See mastic , -ate1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) masticate
grind and knead
"masticate rubber"
2. (verb) chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
"He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
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1. (verb) masticate
to grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food
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