masticate: Meaning and Definition of

mas•ti•cate

Pronunciation: (mas'ti-kāt"), [key]
— -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
  1. to chew.
  2. to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading, as rubber.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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