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masticate

masticate is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is to grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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