Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Mash \Mash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mashed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mashing}.] [Akin to G. meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and
prob. to mischen, E. mix. See 2d {Mash}.]
To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by
beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples
in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing),
to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which
makes wort.
{Mashing tub}, a tub for making the mash in breweries and
distilleries; -- called also {mash tun}, and {mash vat}.
Mash \Mash\, n.
A mesh. [Obs.]
Mash \Mash\, n. [Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische,
mash, wash, and prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See {Mix}.]
1. A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state
by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy
state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or
meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of
malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making
the wort.
2. A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.
3. A mess; trouble. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
{Mash tun}, a large tub used in making mash and wort.
Source : WordNet®
mash
v 1: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or
condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
[syn: {squash}, {crush}, {squelch}, {squeeze}]
2: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The
guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My
husband never flirts with other women" [syn: {chat up}, {flirt},
{dally}, {butterfly}, {coquet}, {coquette}, {romance}, {philander}]
3: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" [syn: {grind},
{crunch}, {bray}, {comminute}]
mash
n 1: a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in
brewing
2: mixture of ground animal feeds