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mortar
noun
verb
A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
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ˈmɔːtə(ɹ)
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noun
A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
noun
A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
noun
Used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
verb
Plaster with mortar
“Mortar the wall”
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Mortar the wall
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