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 mortar mortar /ˈmɔrtɝ/

noun

  1. () A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range  ( howitzer , trench mortar , mortar )
    a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
     The soldiers loaded the mortar, preparing for the oncoming assault.
    The soldiers loaded the mortar, preparing for the oncoming assault.
  2. () Used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall  ( mortar )
    used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
     The bricklayer is mixing the mortar to use in the wall construction
    The bricklayer is mixing the mortar to use in the wall construction
  3. A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle  ( mortar )
    a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
     A mortar is a useful tool for grinding herbs and spices
    A mortar is a useful tool for grinding herbs and spices

verb

  1. () (masonry) plaster with mortar  ( mortar )
    (masonry) plaster with mortar
     Mortar the wall
    mortar the wall