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  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mash  \Mash\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Mashed};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Mashing}.]  [Akin  to  G.  meischen  maischen  to  mash,  mix,  and 
  prob.  to  mischen  E.  mix.  See  2d  {Mash}.] 
  To  convert  into  a  mash;  to  reduce  to  a  soft  pulpy  state  by 
  beating  or  pressure;  to  bruise;  to  crush;  as  to  mash  apples 
  in  a  mill,  or  potatoes  with  a  pestle.  Specifically  (Brewing), 
  to  convert,  as  malt,  or  malt  and  meal,  into  the  mash  which 
  makes  wort. 
 
  {Mashing  tub},  a  tub  for  making  the  mash  in  breweries  and 
  distilleries;  --  called  also  {mash  tun},  and  {mash  vat}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mash  \Mash\,  n. 
  A  mesh.  [Obs.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mash  \Mash\,  n.  [Akin  to  G.  meisch,  maisch  meische  maische 
  mash,  wash,  and  prob.  to  AS  miscian  to  mix.  See  {Mix}.] 
  1.  A  mass  of  mixed  ingredients  reduced  to  a  soft  pulpy  state 
  by  beating  or  pressure;  a  mass  of  anything  in  a  soft  pulpy 
  state.  Specifically  (Brewing),  ground  or  bruised  malt,  or 
  meal  of  rye,  wheat,  corn,  or  other  grain  (or  a  mixture  of 
  malt  and  meal)  steeped  and  stirred  in  hot  water  for  making 
  the  wort. 
 
  2.  A  mixture  of  meal  or  bran  and  water  fed  to  animals. 
 
  3.  A  mess;  trouble.  [Obs.]  --Beau.  &  Fl 
 
  {Mash  tun},  a  large  tub  used  in  making  mash  and  wort. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  mash 
  n  1:  a  mixture  of  mashed  malt  grains  and  hot  water;  used  in 
  brewing 
  2:  mixture  of  ground  animal  feeds 
  v  1:  to  compress  with  violence,  out  of  natural  shape  or 
  condition;  "crush  an  aluminum  can";  "squeeze  a  lemon" 
  [syn:  {squash},  {crush},  {squelch},  {squeeze}] 
  2:  talk  amorously;  "The  guys  always  try  to  chat  up  the  new 
  secretaries";  "My  husband  never  flirts  with  other  women" 
  [syn:  {chat  up},  {flirt},  {dally},  {coquet},  {coquette},  {romance}, 
  {philander}] 
  3:  reduce  to  small  pieces  or  particles  by  pounding  or  abrading; 
  "grind  the  spices  in  a  mortar";  "mash  the  garlic"  [syn:  {grind}, 
  {crunch},  {bray},  {comminute}] 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Mash 
  (=  Meshech  1  Chr.  1:17),  one  of  the  four  sons  of  Aram,  and  the 
  name  of  a  tribe  descended  from  him  (Gen.  10:23)  inhabiting  some 
  part  probably  of  Mesopotamia.  Some  have  supposed  that  they  were 
  the  inhabitants  of  Mount  Masius  the  present  Karja  Baghlar 
  which  forms  part  of  the  chain  of  Taurus. 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Mash,  same  as  Meshech




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