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verb (used with object), verb (used without object), mas·ti·cat·ed, mas·ti·cat·ing.
1.
to chew.
2.
to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading, as rubber.
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mas·ti·ca·tion, noun
mas·ti·ca·tor, noun
half-mas·ti·cat·ed, adjective
re·mas·ti·cate, verb, re·mas·ti·cat·ed, re·mas·ti·cat·ing.
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Mastication
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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mastication
1560s, from L. masticationem (nom. masticatio), from masticare "to chew" (cf. O.Fr. maschier, Fr. mâcher), probably from Gk. mastikhan "to gnash the teeth," related to mastax "mouth, jaws," and masasthai "to chew," from PIE *menth- "to chew, mouth" (cf. L. mandere "to chew," Goth. munþs,
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