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Definition of Mash
1. Noun. A mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing.
2. Verb. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition. "Squeeze a lemon"
Specialized synonyms: Wring, Stamp, Steamroller, Tread, Telescope
Generic synonyms: Press
Derivative terms: Crush, Crusher, Squeeze, Squeezer
3. Noun. Mixture of ground animal feeds.
4. Verb. Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions. "Sam wants to mash with Sue "; "My husband never flirts with other women"
Generic synonyms: Speak, Talk
Specialized synonyms: Wanton, Vamp
Derivative terms: Coquetry, Coquette, Dalliance, Flirt, Flirt, Flirtation, Flirting, Masher, Romance, Romance
5. Verb. Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading. "Mash the garlic"
Specialized synonyms: Pulp, Pestle, Mill
Generic synonyms: Break Up, Fragment, Fragmentise, Fragmentize
Derivative terms: Crunch, Grind, Grinder, Grinder, Grinding, Grinding, Masher
Definition of Mash
1. n. A mesh.
2. n. 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.
3. v. t. 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.
Definition of Mash
1. to reduce to a pulpy mass [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Mash
1. 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, 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. Mash tun, a large tub used in making mash and wort. Origin: Akin to G. Meisch, maisch, meische, maische, mash, wash, and prob. To AS. Miscian to mix. 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, 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. Mashed potato. N. The name of a dance, briefly popular in the 1960's. Mashed potatoes n. Pl. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. With sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S, 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. Origin: Akin to G. Meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and prob. To mischen, E. Mix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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