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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch visele.
Pronunciation
Noun
vijzel m or f (plural vijzels, diminutive vijzeltje n)
- mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients); mortar and pestle (pars pro toto, the pestle is normally not named separately)
- Synonym: mortier
- jack (instrument to lift heavy objects)
- Archimedes' screw
Usage notes
In the sense “mortar”, use as a feminine noun is obsolete.
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