manos

/ˈmɑnoʊs/
noun
  1. A hand-held stone tool used for grinding grain or other materials on a metate (a flat stone).
    • She used a smooth manos to grind corn into flour, just as her ancestors had done.
    • The museum displayed a collection of manos from different prehistoric cultures.
    • Archaeologists found a well-worn manos and metate in the ancient kitchen area.
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