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To crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
“When the water is cool enough, use your hands to mash the pulp as finely as possible.”
To crush into fine particles
“He suggested that we mash the pills and add them to liquids to allay Dad's concern that he was taking too many.”
To press or push down on
“Put on an old apron and mash the oranges and pomegranate seeds with a potato masher in a bowl in the sink.”
To squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist)
To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
To steep in a liquid so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal)
To physically distort or contort something
To destroy or severely damage (something)
Plural for a soft mass made by crushing a substance into a pulp, sometimes with the addition of liquid
“And the stew you mention is probably karafs, a terrific mash of celery cooked down with mint and turmeric, among other things.”
Plural for an infatuation or liking for someone or something
“Oh, there were exceptions once in a great while, when a fellow got a mash on a girl.”
Plural for a dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency
Plural for something made by mixing two or more elements together
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