chew - Meaning in Kannada

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chew - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of chew in English

chew noun

1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

   Synonyms

   chewing, manduction, mastication

2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco

   Synonyms

   chaw, cud, plug, quid, wad

chew verb

1. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

   Synonyms

   jaw, manducate, masticate

   Examples

   • "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"
   • "He jawed his bubble gum"
   • "The cows were masticating the grass"

Description

Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by the teeth. It is the first step in the process of digestion, allowing a greater surface area for digestive enzymes to break down the foods.

Also see "Chewing" on Wikipedia

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