Mortar's companion Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
2. a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
(verb)
1. grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COMPANION (noun)
1. a traveler who accompanies you
2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
COMPANION (verb)
1. be a companion to somebody
MORTAR (noun)
1. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
2. a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
MORTAR (verb)
1. plaster with mortar

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