mortar: Meaning and Definition of
mor•tar
Pronunciation: (môr'tur), [key] — n.
- a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- any of various mechanical appliances in which substances are pounded or ground.
- a cannon very short in proportion to its bore, for throwing shells at high angles.
- some similar contrivance, as for throwing pyrotechnic bombs or a lifeline.
—v.t., v.i. - to attack with mortar fire or shells.
mor•tar
Pronunciation: (môr'tur), [key] — n.
- a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
- any of various materials or compounds for bonding together bricks, stones, etc.: Bitumen was used as a mortar.
—v.t. - to plaster or fix with mortar.
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