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mortar

mor·tar

UK/ˈmɔːtə/ US/ˈmoːtə/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

Synonyms
2.

used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall

3.

a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

verb

1.

plaster with mortar

  • “mortar the wall”

Origin

From Middle English morter, from Old French mortier, from Latin mortārium. Doublet of mortarium.

Phrases

  • air mortar
  • brick and mortar
  • bricks and mortar
  • clicks and mortar
  • debris mortar
  • diamond mortar
  • life mortar
  • lime mortar
  • mortar and pestle

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