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masticate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Masticate \Mas"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masticated}; p. pr & vb n. {Masticating}.] [L. masticatus p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr mastiche mastic. See {Mastic}.] To grind or crush with or as with the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as to masticate food. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: masticate v : chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum" [syn: {chew}, {manducate}, {jaw}]
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