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masticate

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

/ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt/

masticateverb

masticated

Past Simple

masticated

Past Participle

masticating

Gerund

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

/ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt/

Translations

He likes to masticate his food slowly to savor the taste.

Он любит жевать свою еду медленно, чтобы насладиться вкусом.

Definitions

To chew food in the mouth to break it down into smaller pieces.

He took his time to masticate the steak thoroughly before swallowing.

To grind, crush, or knead (a material or substance) into a pulp.

Industrial mixers masticate the rubber before it goes into molds.

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